Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Gravity from the ancient Greeks to Newton -- Einstein's special theory of relativity -- The general theory of relativity -- Gravitational waves : their long and difficult history -- The life and death of stars -- Astrophysical sources of gravitational radiation -- Numerical relativity -- A brief history of terrestrial gravitational wave detectors -- The technology of LIGO -- At last: detections -- and many! -- The birth of GW multi-messenger astronomy -- The future.
Summary:
"A comprehensive insider's account of the discovery of gravitational waves, including insights on the physics theory and the critical LIGO technology that made it possible"-- Provided by publisher.
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