The Irresistible Attraction of Gravity

A Journey to Discover Black Holes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

The mystery of gravity has captivated us for centuries. But what is gravity and how does it work? This engaging book delves into the bizarre and often counter-intuitive world of gravitational physics. Join distinguished astrophysicist Professor Luciano Rezzolla on this virtual journey into Einstein's world of gravity, with each milestone presenting ever more fascinating aspects of gravitation. Through gentle exposure to concepts such as spacetime curvature and general relativity, you will discover some of the most curious consequences of gravitational physics, such as black holes, neutron stars and gravitational waves. The author presents and explains one of the most impressive scientific achievements of recent times: the first image of a supermassive black hole. Written by one of the key scientists involved in producing these results, you'll get a behind-the-scenes view of how the image was captured and discover what happens to matter and light near a black hole.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-02
Mått:145 x 222 x 20 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009198752

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Tillämpad fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Populärastronomi inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

'The compelling story of one of the most beautiful adventures in physics.' Carlo Rovelli, Université d'Aix-Marseille

Innehållsförteckning

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.

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