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Gravitational Waves: How Einstein's spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe
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Gravitational Waves: How Einstein's spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe

Gravitational Waves: How Einstein's spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe

Brian Clegg

176 pages, parution le 07/02/2018

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On 14 September 2015, after 50 years of searching, gravitational waves were detected for the first time and astronomy changed for ever.

On 14 September 2015, after 50 years of searching, gravitational waves were detected for the first time and astronomy changed for ever.

Until then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays and the rest. But gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of space and time - are unrelenting, passing through barriers that stop light dead.

At the two 4-kilometre long LIGO observatories in the US, scientists developed incredibly sensitive detectors, capable of spotting a movement 100 times smaller than the nucleus of an atom. In 2015 they spotted the ripples produced by two black holes spiralling into each other, setting spacetime quivering.

This was the first time black holes had ever been directly detected - and it promises far more for the future of astronomy. Brian Clegg presents a compelling story of human technical endeavour and a new, powerful path to understand the workings of the universe.
Brian Clegg's most recent books are The Reality Frame (Icon, 2017), What Colour is the Sun? (Icon, 2016) and Ten Billion Tomorrows (St Martin's Press, 2016). His Dice World and A Brief History of Infinity were both longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. He has also written Big Data for the Hot Science series. Brian has written for numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Nature, BBC Focus, Physics World, The Times and The Observer . Brian is editor of popularscience.co.uk and blogs at brianclegg.blogspot.com.

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Éditeur(s) Icon books
Auteur(s) Brian Clegg
Parution 07/02/2018
Nb. de pages 176
EAN13 9781785783203

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