Is Einstein still right? /
Will, Clifford M.,1946-author.
Yunes, Nicolás,author.
Will and Yunes chronicle the latest scientific discoveries as they put Einstein's theory to the test in astonishing ways. They document the struggles to reconcile gravity with quantum mechanics, dark matter, and the scientific process to seek a new understanding of the cosmos. Describes cutting-edge theoretical physics without equations.
"Black holes, gravitational waves, and the quest to verify Einstein's greatest creation"--Front cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: A Very Good Summer -- Chapter 2: Wrinkles in Time -- Chapter 3: How Light Sheds on Gravity -- Chapter 4: Does Gravity Do the Twist? -- Chapter 5: Celestial Lighthouses for Testing Relativity -- Chapter 6: How to Use a Black Hole to Test General Relativity -- Chapter 7: Gravitational Waves Detected At Last! -- Chapter 8: What Do Gravitational Waves Tell Us? -- Chapter 9: A Loud Future for Gravitational Wave Science -- Chapter 10: A Dialogue.
Will and Yunes chronicle the latest scientific discoveries as they put Einstein's theory to the test in astonishing ways. They document the struggles to reconcile gravity with quantum mechanics, dark matter, and the scientific process to seek a new understanding of the cosmos. Describes cutting-edge theoretical physics without equations.
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
General relativity (Physics)
Gravitation.