Name: Gravitation
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Rating: 5 (9 reviews)
Author: Misner, Charles W. ; Thorne, Kip S. ; Wheeler, John Archibald
ISBN: 9780691177793

Type

Physical Book

Author

Kip S. Thorne

John Archibald Wheeler

Charles W. Misner

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Year

2017

Language

English

Pages

1280

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

25.9 x 21.3 x 6.6 cm

Weight

2.74 kg.

ISBN13

9780691177793

Synopsis "Gravitation"

First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it "a pedagogic masterpiece," and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject. With an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of relativity; describes physical applications, from stars to black holes and gravitational waves; and portrays the field's frontiers. The book also offers a unique, alternating, two-track pathway through the subject. Material focusing on basic physical ideas is designated as Track 1 and formulates an appropriate one-semester graduate-level course. The remaining Track 2 material provides a wealth of advanced topics instructors can draw on for a two-semester course, with Track 1 sections serving as prerequisites. This must-have reference for students and scholars of relativity includes a new preface by David Kaiser, reflecting on the history of the book's publication and reception, and a new introduction by Charles Misner and Kip Thorne, discussing exciting developments in the field since the book's original publication.The book teaches students to: Grasp the laws of physics in flat and curved spacetimePredict orders of magnitudeCalculate using the principal tools of modern geometryUnderstand Einstein's geometric framework for physicsExplore applications, including neutron stars, Schwarzschild and Kerr black holes, gravitational collapse, gravitational waves, cosmology, and so much more

Customers reviews

Joaquín Ignacio DíazMonday, July 24, 2023
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" Muy buen libro, completo y actualizado con todos los temas actuales relacionados a ondas gravitacionales y ahonda muy bien en temas de electromagnetismo también. Excelente encuadernación elegante y en tapa dura. Mi única queja es que siento que tardó demasiado tiempo en llegar a casa. Sí llegó dentro del plazo estipulado... pero el máximo de todos. Figuraba como "en oficina envío" durante casi 2 semanas hasta que por fin entró en estado de "viajando". "
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Ramon UrquijoTuesday, July 30, 2019
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" Un clasico y tal vez la mejor referencia en GR "
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Luis VizaTuesday, August 21, 2018
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" excelente libro. "
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Sebastian BahamondesTuesday, January 12, 2021
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" Muy buen libro en muy buen estado. Estoy muy satisfecho. "
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Luis Antonio RodriguezTuesday, May 03, 2022
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" Excelente libro y en perfecta condiciones "
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Jonhatan Bernal SalinasMonday, October 10, 2022
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" Una valiosa y poderosa herramienta para aprender sobre gravitación. Libro llegó en excelente condición dentro de las fechas prometidas "
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Julián GómezTuesday, May 23, 2023
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" Bello ejemplar de un tema apasionante "
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Marco Antonio Gutierrez HernandezMonday, June 29, 2020
" Un clásico imprescindible para los que se apasionan con el estudio de la física y el espacio. "
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Juan Sebastian Victorino RojasTuesday, January 09, 2024
" Excelente, cumplió con las expectativas "
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