| Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity Contributor(s): Hartle, James B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1316517543 ISBN-13: 9781316517543 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Relativity - Science | Cosmology |
| Dewey: 530.11 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7.8" W x 9.3" (3.00 lbs) 602 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Einstein's theory of general relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It also touches upon a wealth of topics that students find fascinating - black holes, warped spacetime, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, this ground-breaking text helped to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum, making it accessible to virtually all physics majors. One of the pioneers of the 'physics-first' approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle, recognized that there is typically not enough time in a short introductory course for the traditional, mathematics-first, approach. In this text, he provides a fluent and accessible physics-first introduction to general relativity that begins with the essential physical applications and uses a minimum of new mathematics. This market-leading text is ideal for a one-semester course for undergraduates, with only introductory mechanics as a prerequisite. |
