20%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Gravitation
Charles W. Misner
€ 72.70
€ 58.48
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Gravitation
Hardback. Num Pages: 1328 pages. BIC Classification: PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it a pedagogic masterpiece, and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject. With an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of ... Read more
First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it a pedagogic masterpiece, and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject. With an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691177793
SKU
V9780691177793
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Charles W. Misner
Charles W. Misner is professor emeritus of physics at the University of Maryland. Kip S. Thorne is the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology. His books include Modern Classical Physics(Princeton), Black Holes and Time Warps, and The Science of Interstellar. John Archibald Wheeler (1911-2008) was professor of physics at Princeton University and later at ... Read more
Reviews for Gravitation
This book is considered the Bible for everyone in the field of gravitation. -Alberto Vecchio, University of Birmingham Gravitation has been a very influential book in the field, and it gives a remarkably thorough treatment of what's relevant in general relativity today. -Frans Pretorius, Princeton University Gravitation is the encyclopedic, definitive exposition of general relativity as of 1970. ... Read more