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Space, Time, and Gravity : The Theory of the Big Bang and Black Holes by Robert M. Wald (1992, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226870286
ISBN-139780226870281
eBay Product ID (ePID)66335
Product Key Features
Number of Pages164 Pages
Publication NameSpace, Time, and Gravity : the Theory of the Big Bang and Black Holes
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
SubjectCosmology, Time, Astronomy, Gravity
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobert M. Wald
Subject AreaScience
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight10.1 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN91-028034
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal523.1
Table Of ContentPreface Preface to First Edition 1. The Geometry of Space and Time 2. Special Relativity 3. General Relativity 4. Implications for Cosmology: The "Big Bang" 5. The Evolution of Our Universe 6. Stellar Evolution 7. Gravitational Collapse to Black Holes 8. Energy Extraction from Black Holes 9. The Astrophysics of Black Holes 10. Quantum Particle Creation near Black Holes Appendix Suggestions for Further Reading Index
SynopsisWriting for the general reader or student, Wald has completely revised and updated this highly regarded work to include recent developments in black hole physics and cosmology. Nature called the first edition "a very readable and accurate account of modern relativity physics for the layman within the unavoidable constraint of almost no mathematics. . . . A well written, entertaining and authoritative book."
LC Classification NumberQB981.W24 1992
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