The Irresistible Attraction of Gravity
A Journey to Discover Black Holes
(Sprache: Englisch)
A journey into Einstein's world of gravity and its captivating objects: black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves.
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A journey into Einstein's world of gravity and its captivating objects: black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves.
Klappentext zu „The Irresistible Attraction of Gravity “
What is gravity and how does it work? This engaging book delves into the bizarre and often counter-intuitive world of gravitational physics. Distinguished astrophysicist Professor Luciano Rezzolla leads this virtual journey into Einstein's world of gravity, with each milestone presenting ever more fascinating aspects of gravitation.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Irresistible Attraction of Gravity “
The Beginning of the Journey; 1. Gravity...Attracts!; 2. The Fathers of Gravity; 3. Spacetime, Curvature and Gravity; 4. How to Bend Spacetime; 5. Neutron Stars: Wonders of Physics; 6. Black Holes: Champions of Curvature; 7. The First Image of a Black Hole; 8. Gravitational Waves: Curvature in Motion; The End of the Journey; Notes; Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Luciano Rezzolla
Luciano Rezzolla is the Chair of Theoretical Astrophysics and Director at the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Frankfurt, Germany. His main research topics are the physics and astrophysics of compact objects, such as black holes and neutron stars. He is a member of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHTC), where he sits on the Executive Board. He has received numerous prizes including the Karl Schwarzschild Prize, the Frankfurt Physics Prize, the Golden Seal of the University of Bari, the 2020 Breakthrough Prize for Fundamental Physics (with EHTC), and the Einstein Medal (with EHTC). Since 2019 he has been the Andrews Professor in Astronomy at Trinity College, Dublin.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Luciano Rezzolla
- 2023, 290 Seiten, 8 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 14,4 x 22 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 1009198750
- ISBN-13: 9781009198752
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.03.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
'The compelling story of one of the most beautiful adventures in physics.' Carlo Rovelli, Université d'Aix-Marseille
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