Ripples in spacetime: einstein, gravitational waves, and the future of astronomy, with a new afterword
Auteur :
Schilling, Govert
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674237742
Date de publication :
18 mars 2019
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The detection of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime—has already been called the scientific coup of this century. Govert Schilling recounts the struggles that threatened to derail the quest and describes the detector’s astounding precision, weaving far-reaching discoveries about the universe into a gripping story of ambition and perseverance.