On gravity : a brief tour of a weighty subject / A. Zee.
On gravity : a brief tour of a weighty subject / A. Zee.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2020/0704
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 181 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue. The song of the universe. Part I. A friendly contest between the four interactions -- Gravity is absurdly weak -- Detection of electromagnetic waves -- From water waves to gravity waves. Part II. Spooky action at a distance -- Greatness and audacity: Enter the field -- Einstein, the exterm...
Publication information
Publisher
Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2018]
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"Of the four fundamental forces of nature, gravity might be the least understood and yet the one with which we are most intimate. From the months each of us spent suspended in the womb anticipating birth to the moments when we wait for sleep to transport us to other realities, we are always aware of gravity. In On Gravity, physicist A. Zee combines...
Alternative Titles
Full title
On gravity : a brief tour of a weighty subject / A. Zee.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2018
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2020/0704
Record Identifier
74VKaZa8oPKb
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaZa8oPKb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780691174389 (hardcover)
0691174385 (hardcover)
DDC
530.11
MMS ID
991024290906802626
