A Journey into Gravity and Spacetime (Scientific American Library)
Wheeler, John Archibald
ISBN 10: 0716750163 ISBN 13: 9780716750161
Published by W H Freeman & Co (Scientific Ame, 1990
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Looks at the history of gravitational theories, discusses tides, planetary orbits, space-time, gravity waves, and black holes, and summarizes our current understanding of gravity
About the Author: John Archibald Wheeler is Joseph Henry Professor Emeritus at Princeton University and was, until his retirement, Blumberg Professor of Physics and Director, Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of Texas at Austin. A past president of the American Physical Society, he is a recipient of the Enrico Fermi Award (1968), the National Medal of Science (1971), the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal (1982) and the Wolf Prize (1997).
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Title: A Journey into Gravity and Spacetime (...
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co (Scientific Ame
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included