The Resource Gravity's century : from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes, Ron Cowen
Gravity's century : from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes, Ron Cowen
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- Summary
- An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory. Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919, yet that is when he became immortal. On that day, astronomer Arthur Eddington and his team observed a solar eclipse and found something extraordinary: gravity bends light, just as Einstein predicted. The findings confirmed the theory of general relativity, fundamentally changing our understanding of space and time. A century later, another group of astronomers is performing a similar experiment on a much larger scale. The Event Horizon Telescope, a globe-spanning array of radio dishes, is examining space surrounding Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. As Ron Cowen recounts, one foremost goal of the experiment is to determine whether Einstein was right on the details. Gravity lies at the heart of what we don't know about quantum mechanics, but tantalizing possibilities for deeper insight are offered by black holes. By observing starlight wrapping around Sagittarius A*, the telescope will not only provide the first direct view of an event horizon--a black hole's point of no return--but will also enable scientists to test Einstein's theory under the most extreme conditions. Gravity's Century shows how we got from the pivotal observations of the 1919 eclipse to the Event Horizon Telescope, and what is at stake today. Breaking down the physics in clear and approachable language, Cowen makes vivid how the quest to understand gravity is really the quest to comprehend the universe.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 181 pages
- Contents
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- Genesis. Space and time, a perfect union ; Testing the equivalence principle before Einstein
- From turmoil to triumph. Riemann's work and the metric tensor ; The meaning of Einstein's equation
- Eddington on a mission. A history of light bending ; A modern-day solar eclipse
- Expanding the universe
- Black holes and testing general relativity. New tests of Einstein's theory
- Quantum gravity ; Black holes and the information paradox
- Hearing black holes. LIGO and beyond ; Gravitational waves lost and found
- Imaging black holes. A history of illustrating black holes
- Isbn
- 9780674974968
- Label
- Gravity's century : from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes
- Title
- Gravity's century
- Title remainder
- from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes
- Statement of responsibility
- Ron Cowen
- Title variation
- From Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes
- Subject
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- Astrophysics
- Astrophysics
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- General relativity (Physics)
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravitation
- Gravitation
- Gravitation
- Gravitationstheorie
- 33.01 history of physics
- Gravity
- Quantum theory
- Quantum theory
- Quantum theory
- Relativity (Physics)
- Relativitätstheorie
- SCIENCE -- Physics
- Schwarzes Loch
- Gravity
- Astrophysics
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory. Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919, yet that is when he became immortal. On that day, astronomer Arthur Eddington and his team observed a solar eclipse and found something extraordinary: gravity bends light, just as Einstein predicted. The findings confirmed the theory of general relativity, fundamentally changing our understanding of space and time. A century later, another group of astronomers is performing a similar experiment on a much larger scale. The Event Horizon Telescope, a globe-spanning array of radio dishes, is examining space surrounding Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. As Ron Cowen recounts, one foremost goal of the experiment is to determine whether Einstein was right on the details. Gravity lies at the heart of what we don't know about quantum mechanics, but tantalizing possibilities for deeper insight are offered by black holes. By observing starlight wrapping around Sagittarius A*, the telescope will not only provide the first direct view of an event horizon--a black hole's point of no return--but will also enable scientists to test Einstein's theory under the most extreme conditions. Gravity's Century shows how we got from the pivotal observations of the 1919 eclipse to the Event Horizon Telescope, and what is at stake today. Breaking down the physics in clear and approachable language, Cowen makes vivid how the quest to understand gravity is really the quest to comprehend the universe.--
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- 1957-
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- Cowen, Ron
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC173.6
- LC item number
- .C36 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- Einstein, Albert
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravity
- Quantum theory
- Astrophysics
- Gravitation
- 33.01 history of physics
- SCIENCE
- Astrophysics
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravitation
- Gravity
- Quantum theory
- Gravitationstheorie
- Relativitätstheorie
- Schwarzes Loch
- Relativity (Physics)
- Gravitation
- Quantum theory
- Astrophysics
- Label
- Gravity's century : from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes, Ron Cowen
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Genesis. Space and time, a perfect union ; Testing the equivalence principle before Einstein -- From turmoil to triumph. Riemann's work and the metric tensor ; The meaning of Einstein's equation -- Eddington on a mission. A history of light bending ; A modern-day solar eclipse -- Expanding the universe -- Black holes and testing general relativity. New tests of Einstein's theory -- Quantum gravity ; Black holes and the information paradox -- Hearing black holes. LIGO and beyond ; Gravitational waves lost and found -- Imaging black holes. A history of illustrating black holes
- Control code
- 1082292166
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- viii, 181 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674974968
- Lccn
- 2018052381
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- unmediated
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- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1082292166
- Label
- Gravity's century : from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes, Ron Cowen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Genesis. Space and time, a perfect union ; Testing the equivalence principle before Einstein -- From turmoil to triumph. Riemann's work and the metric tensor ; The meaning of Einstein's equation -- Eddington on a mission. A history of light bending ; A modern-day solar eclipse -- Expanding the universe -- Black holes and testing general relativity. New tests of Einstein's theory -- Quantum gravity ; Black holes and the information paradox -- Hearing black holes. LIGO and beyond ; Gravitational waves lost and found -- Imaging black holes. A history of illustrating black holes
- Control code
- 1082292166
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- viii, 181 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674974968
- Lccn
- 2018052381
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1082292166
Subject
- Astrophysics
- Astrophysics
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- General relativity (Physics)
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravitation
- Gravitation
- Gravitation
- Gravitationstheorie
- 33.01 history of physics
- Gravity
- Quantum theory
- Quantum theory
- Quantum theory
- Relativity (Physics)
- Relativitätstheorie
- SCIENCE -- Physics
- Schwarzes Loch
- Gravity
- Astrophysics
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