Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy

by Govert Schilling (Author), Govert Schilling (Author)

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  2017

  $11.58

  The detection of gravitational waves-ripples in spacetime-has already been called the scientific coup of this century. Govert Schilling recounts the struggles that threatened to derail the quest and describes the detector's astounding precision, weaving far-reaching discoveries about the universe into a gripping story of ambition and perseverance.