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About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolutionby P. C. W. DaviesISBN 0684818221 (0-684-81822-1)
Softcover, Touchstone Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution'Book summary:An elegant, witty, and engaging exploration of the riddle of time, which examines the consequences of Einstein's theory of relativity and offers startling suggestions about what recent research may reveal.
The eternal questions of science and religion were profoundly recast by Einstein's theory of relativity and its implications that time can be warped by motion and gravitation, and that it cannot be meaningfully divided into past, present, and future.
In About Time, Paul Davies discusses the big bang theory, chaos theory, and the recent discovery that the universe appears to be younger than some of the objects in it, concluding that Einstein's theory provides only an incomplete understanding of the nature of time. Davies explores unanswered questions such as:
* Does the universe have a beginning and an end?
* Is the passage of time merely an illusion?
* Is it possible to travel backward -- or forward -- in time?
About Time weaves physics and metaphysics in a provocative contemplation of time and the universe. [via]
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Advanced General Relativityby John M. StewartISBN 0521449464 (0-521-44946-4)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacyby Kip S. ThorneISBN 0393312763 (0-393-31276-3)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy'Book summary:In a masterfully written, brilliantly informed work, the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech leads readers through an elegant, always human tapestry of interlocking themes, answering the great question: What principles control our universe and why do physicists think they know what they know? Introduction by Stephen Hawking. Illustrations. [via]
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Brief History of Timeby Ron Miller, Carl Sagan, Stephen W. HawkingISBN 0816147736 (0-8161-4773-6)
Hardcover, G K Hall & Co
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Concepts of Space: The History of Theories of Space in Physicsby Max JammerISBN 0486271196 (0-486-27119-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Differential Geometry and Relativity Theory: An Introductionby Richard L. FaberISBN 082471749X (0-8247-1749-X)
Hardcover, Marcel Dekker Inc
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Einstein's Field Equations and Their Physical Implications: Selected Essays in Honour of Jurgen Ehlersby J. Ehlers, Bernd G. SchmidtISBN 3540670734 (3-540-67073-4)
Hardcover, Springer Verlag
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Einstein's Field Equations and Their Physical Implications: Selected Essays in Honour of Jurgen Ehlers'Book summary:This book serves two purposes. The authors present important aspects of modern research on the mathematical structure of Einstein's field equations and they show how to extract their physical content from them by mathematically exact methods. The essays are devoted to exact solutions and to the Cauchy problem of the field equations as well as to post-Newtonian approximations that have direct physical implications. Further topics concern quantum gravity and optics in gravitational fields. The book addresses researchers in relativity and differential geometry but can also be used as additional reading material for graduate students. [via]
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Einstein's Miraculous Year: Five Papers That Changed The Face Of Physicsby John J. Stachel, Alice Calaprice, Sam Elworthy, Trevor Lipscombe, Roger PenroseISBN 0691122288 (0-691-12228-8)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Elements of Numerical Relativity: From Einstein's Equations to Black Hole Simulationsby Carlos Palenzuela-Luque, Carles BonaISBN 3540257799 (3-540-25779-9)
Hardcover, Springer Verlag
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The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physicsby Roger Penrose, Martin GardnerISBN 0192861980 (0-19-286198-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Penrose claims that there is an intimate, perhaps unknowable relation between quantum effects and our thinking, and ultimately derives his anti-AI stance from his proposition that some, if not all, of our thinking is non-algorithmic. Of course, these days we believe that there are other avenues to AI than traditional algorithmic programming; while he has been accused of setting up straw robots to knock down, this accusation is unfair. Little was then known about the power of neural networks and behavior-based robotics to simulate (and, some would say, produce) intelligent problem-solving behavior. Whether these tools will lead to strong AI is ultimately a question of belief, not proof, and The Emperor's New Mind offers powerful arguments useful to believer and nonbeliever alike. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspaceby Leonard MlodinowISBN 0684865246 (0-684-86524-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace'Book summary:In his charming mathematical history, Euclid's Window Leonard Mlodinow asks "How do you know where you are?" This question and others about space and time grew out of simple observations of the environment by a select group of thinkers whose lives and brains Mlodinow dissects. Starting with Euclid geometry has flowed out over the centuries describing the universe and, Mlodinow argues, making modern civilization possible.
This is not just a history of geometry--it's a timeline of reason and abstraction, with all the major players present: Euclid, Descartes, Gauss, Einstein and Witten, each represented by a mini-biography.
Lots of examples pepper the narrative to help readers achieve their own "eureka!" And it's impossible not to be staggered at the mathematical feats of these geniuses, accomplished as many of them were in the absence of anything but observation and intense thought. Each story builds satisfactorily upon the last until at the end of this delightful book one has a sense of having climbed a peak of understanding.
A working knowledge of basic geometry is helpful but not essential for enjoying Euclid's Window, and Mlodinow's chatty style lends itself remarkably well to explaining these deep and revolutionary concepts. --Adam Fisher [via]
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Exact Solutions of Einstein's Field Equationsby Malcolm MacCallum, Dietrich Kramer, Cornelius Hoenselaers, Eduard Herlt, Hans StephaniISBN 0521461367 (0-521-46136-7)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Exact Solutions of Einstein's Field Equations'Book summary:A completely revised and updated edition of this classic text, covering important new methods and many recently discovered solutions. This edition contains new chapters on generation methods and their application, classification of metrics by invariants, and treatments of homothetic motions and methods from dynamical systems theory. It also includes colliding waves, inhomogeneous cosmological solutions, and spacetimes containing special subspaces. [via]
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Feynman Lectures on Gravitationby Brian Hatfield, Richard P Feynman, William G. Wagner, Fernando B. MorinigoISBN 0201627345 (0-201-62734-5)
Hardcover, Perseus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Feynman Lectures on Gravitation'Book summary:The Feynman Lectures on Gravitation are based on notes prepared during a course on gravitational physics that Richard Feynman taught at Caltech during the 1962-63 academic year. For several years prior to these lectures, Feynman thought long and hard about the fundamental problems in gravitational physics, yet he published very little. These lectures represent a useful record of his viewpoints and some of his insights into gravity and its application to cosmology, superstars, wormholes, and gravitational waves at that particular time. The lectures also contain a number of fascinating digressions and asides on the foundations of physics and other issues.Characteristically, Feynman took and untraditional non-geometric approach to gravitation and general relativity based on the underlying quantum aspects of gravity. Hence, these lectures contain a unique pedagogical account of the development of Einsteins general relativity as the inevitable result of the demand for a self-consistent theory of a massless spin-2 field (the graviton) coupled to the energy-momentum tensor of matter. This approach also demonstrates the intimate and fundamental connection between gauge invariance and the Principle of Equivalence.[via]More editions of Feynman Lectures on Gravitation:
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A First Course in General Relativityby Bernard F. SchutzISBN 0521277035 (0-521-27703-5)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A First Course in General Relativity'Book summary:General relativity has become one of the central pillars of theoretical physics, with important applications in both astrophysics and high-energy particle physics, and no modern theoretical physicist's education should be regarded as complete without some study of the subject. This textbook, based on the author's own undergraduate teaching, develops general relativity and its associated mathematics from a minimum of prerequisites, leading to a physical understanding of the theory in some depth. It reinforces this understanding by making a detailed study of the theory's most important applications - neutron stars, black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology - using the most up-to-date astronomical developments. The book is suitable for a one-year course for beginning graduate students or for undergraduates in physics who have studied special relativity, vector calculus, and electrostatics. Graduate students should be able to use the book selectively for half-year courses. [via]
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Flat and Curved Space-Timesby George F. R. EllisISBN 0198511698 (0-19-851169-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Flat and Curved Space-Timesby Ruth M. Williams, George F. R. EllisISBN 0198506562 (0-19-850656-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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General Relativityby Robert WaldISBN 0226870332 (0-226-87033-2)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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General Relativity and Gravitationby F. De Felice, B. Bertotti, A. PascoliniISBN 9027718199 (90-277-1819-9)
Hardcover, Kluwer Academic Print on Demand
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General Relativity And Gravitation: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference, RDS Convention Centre, Dublin, 18-23 July 2004by Brian Nolan, Petros Florides, Adian OttewillISBN 9812564241 (981-256-424-1)
Hardcover, World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'General Relativity And Gravitation: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference, RDS Convention Centre, Dublin, 18-23 July 2004'Book summary:This authoritative volume provides a snapshot of the state of the art in gravitational physics and related mathematical fields, as well as a review of recent achievements and prospects for future work. With contributing authors among the world leaders in their respective fields, this proceedings volume is a worthy addition to this conference series, which constitutes one of the most important international meetings in the areas general relativity and gravitation. [via]
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General Relativity for Mathematiciansby R.K. SachsISBN 038790218X (0-387-90218-X)
Hardcover, Springer Verlag
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› Find signed collectible books: 'General Relativity for Mathematicians'Book summary:Geared toward mathematically sophisticated readers with a solid background in differential geometry, this text was written by two noted teachers at the University of California, Berkeley. It offers a firm foundation in the principles of general relativity, particularly in terms of singularity theorems and the quantization of gravity. 1977 edition.[via]More editions of General Relativity for Mathematicians:
General Relativity from a to Bby Robert GerochISBN 0226288641 (0-226-28864-1)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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General Relativity: With Applications To Astrophysicsby N. StraumannISBN 3540219242 (3-540-21924-2)
Hardcover, Springer Verlag
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› Find signed collectible books: 'General Relativity: With Applications To Astrophysics'Book summary:This text provides a comprehensive and timely introduction to general relativity. The foundations of the theory in Part I are thoroughly developed together with the required mathematical background from differential geometry in Part III. The six chapters in Part II are devoted to tests of general relativity and to many of its applications. Binary pulsars are studied in considerable detail. Much space is devoted to the study of compact objects, especially to black holes. This includes a detailed derivation of the Kerr solution, Israel's proof of his uniqueness theorem, and derivations of the basic laws of black hole physics. The final chapter of this part contains Witten's proof of the positive energy theorem.The book addresses undergraduate and graduate students in physics, astrophysics and mathematics. It is very well structured and should become a standard text for a modern treatment of gravitational physics. The clear presentation of differential geometry makes it also useful for string theory and other fields of physics, classical as well as quantum.General Relativity is a complete revision and extension of Straumann's well-known classic textbook "General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics." TOCThe General Theory of Relativity Physics in External Gravitational Fields.- Einstein's Field Equations.- Applications of General Relativity.- The Schwarzschild Solution and Classical Tests of General Relativity.- Weak Gravitational Fields.- The Post-Newtonian Approximation.- White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars.- Black Holes.- Differential Geometry Differentiable Manifolds.- Tangent Vectors, Vector and Tensor Fields.- The Lie Derivative.- Differential Forms.- Affine Connections.- Some Details.- References.- Index. [via]
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General Theory of Relativityby Paul Adrien Maurice DiracISBN 069101146X (0-691-01146-X)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'General Theory of Relativity'Book summary:Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. If one wishes to go beyond superficial discussions of the physical relations involved, one needs to set up precise equations for handling curved space. The well-established mathematical technique that accomplishes this is clearly described in this classic book by Nobel Laureate P.A.M. Dirac. Based on a series of lectures given by Dirac at Florida State University, and intended for the advanced undergraduate, General Theory of Relativity comprises thirty-five compact chapters that take the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity.
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Geometry and Chronometry in Philosophical Perspectiveby Adoif GrunbaumISBN 0816604908 (0-8166-0490-8)
Softcover, Univ of Minnesota Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Geometry and Chronometry in Philosophical Perspective'Book summary:[via]Geometry and Chronometry in Philosophical Perspective was first published in 1968. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
In this volume Professor Grünbaum substantially extends and comments upon his essay "Geometry, Chronometry, and Empiricism," which was first published in Volume III of the Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Commenting on the essay when it first appeared J. J. C. Smart wrote in Mind (England): "In my opinion Adolf Grünbaum's paper ... supersedes nearly all that has been written on the logical status of physical geometry and chronometry." The full text of the essay is given here with the author's extension of it and his discussion of some of the critical comment it has evoked, particularly, a critique published by Hilary Putnam.
Adolph Grünbaum is Andrew Mellon Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and the current president of the Philosophy of Science Association.
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Gravitationby Charles W. MisnerISBN 0716703440 (0-7167-0344-0)
Softcover, W H Freeman & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gravitation'Book summary:[via]This landmark text offers a rigorous full-year graduate level course on gravitation physics, teaching students to:
" Grasp the laws of physics in flat spacetime
" Predict orders of magnitude
" Calculate using the principal tools of modern geometry
" Predict all levels of precision
" Understand Einstein's geometric framework for physics
" Explore applications, including pulsars and neutron stars, cosmology, the Schwarzschild geometry and gravitational collapse, and gravitational waves
" Probe experimental tests of Einstein's theory
" Tackle advanced topics such as superspace and quantum geometrodynamics
The book offers a unique, alternating two-track pathway through the subject:
" In many chapters, material focusing on basic physical ideas is designated as
Track 1. These sections together make an appropriate one-term advanced/graduate level course (mathematical prerequisites: vector analysis and simple partial-differential equations). The book is printed to make it easy for readers to identify these sections.
" The remaining Track 2 material provides a wealth of advanced topics instructors can draw from to flesh out a two-term course, with Track 1 sections serving as prerequisites.More editions of Gravitation:
Gravitationby Kip S. Thorne, Charles W. Misner, John Archibald WheelerISBN 0716703343 (0-7167-0334-3)
Hardcover, W. H. Freeman
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Gravitation and Cosmology: From the Hubble Radius to the Planck Scale Proceedings of a Symposium in Honour of the 80th Birthday of Jean-Pierre Vigierby Geoffrey Hunter, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Richard L. Amoroso, Menas MafatosISBN 1402008856 (1-4020-0885-6)
Hardcover, Kluwer Academic Pub
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Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativityby Steven WeinbergISBN 0471925675 (0-471-92567-5)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity'Book summary:Weinberg's 1972 work, in his description, had two purposes. The first was practical to bring together and assess the wealth of data provided over the previous decade while realizing that newer data would come in even as the book was being printed. He hoped the comprehensive picture would prepare the reader and himself to that new data as it emerged. The second was to produce a textbook about general relativity in which geometric ideas were not given a starring role for (in his words) too great an emphasis on geometry can only obscure the deep connections between gravitation and the rest of physics. [via]
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Gravitation and Guage Symmetriesby Milutin BlagojevicISBN 0750307676 (0-7503-0767-6)
Softcover, Inst of Physics Pub Inc
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Gravitation and Inertiaby Ignazio Ciufolini, John Archibald WheelerISBN 0691033234 (0-691-03323-4)
Hardcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Gravitational Wavesby Vittorio Gorini, Ignazio Ciufolini, Pietro Fre, Ugo MoschellaISBN 0750307412 (0-7503-0741-2)
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Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativityby James B. HartleISBN 0805386629 (0-8053-8662-9)
Hardcover, Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co
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Introducing Einstein's Relativityby Ray D'InvernoISBN 0198596863 (0-19-859686-3)
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Introducing Stephen Hawkingby Oscar Zarate, J. P. McEvoy, Richard AppignanesiISBN 1840466391 (1-84046-639-1)
Softcover, Totem Books
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Introducing Stephen Hawkingby Stephen W. Hawking, Richard Appignanesi, Oscar Zarate, J. P. McEvoyISBN 1874166250 (1-874166-25-0)
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An Introduction to Cosmologyby Jayant V. NarlikarISBN 0867200154 (0-86720-015-4)
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A Journey into Gravity and Spacetimeby John A. WheelerISBN 0716760347 (0-7167-6034-7)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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Journey into Gravity and Spacetimeby John Archibald WheelerISBN 0716750163 (0-7167-5016-3)
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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Timeby Stephen W. Hawking, George Francis Rayner EllisISBN 0521099064 (0-521-09906-4)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time'Book summary:Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in space-time itself. These singularities are places where space-time begins or ends, and the presently known laws of physics break down. They will occur inside black holes, and in the past are what might be construed as the beginning of the universe. To show how these predictions arise, the authors discuss the General Theory of Relativity in the large. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory and an account of the necessary background of differential geometry, the significance of space-time curvature is discussed and the global properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations are examined. The theory of the causal structure of a general space-time is developed, and is used to study black holes and to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singualarities under certain conditions. A discussion of the Cauchy problem for General Relativity is also included in this 1973 book. [via]
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Lectures on General Relativityby Achilleus PapapetrouISBN 9027705143 (90-277-0514-3)
Hardcover, Reidel Pub Co
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Les Houches Lectures : 1972, Black Holesby C. DeWittISBN 0677156103 (0-677-15610-3)
Hardcover, Taylor & Francis Group
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Lorentzian Wormholes: From Einstein to Hawkingby Matt VisserISBN 1563966530 (1-56396-653-0)
Softcover, Amer Inst of Physics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lorentzian Wormholes: From Einstein to Hawking'Book summary:From H.G. Wells to Star Trek, audiences have been captivated by the notions of time travel, time warps, space warps, and wornholes. But science fiction is not the only realm where these concepts thrive. An active group of general relativists and quantum field theorists has produced a considerable body of serious (thought admittedly speculative) mathematical and physical analyses of the wormhole system. Now, with this fascinating book, readers can explore in depth the science behind the science fiction. Drawing on pivotal work by Einstein, Wheeler, Morris, Thorne, Hawking, and others, Matt Visser charts the development and current state of Lorentzian wormhole physics. Dr. Visser shows that by pushing established physical theories to their limits, it is possible to deduce the physical properties of such exotica as wormholes and time travel. The physical framework he uses is derived from one of the major research frontiers of modern theoretical physics: quantum gravity-the intersection of classical Einstein gravity and quantum field theory. Physicists, students of general relativity, cosmology, quantum physics, or any interested reader with a background in physics wil find this a provocative introduction to an exciting and active topic of ongoing research. [via]
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The Mathematical Theory of Black Holesby S. ChandrasekharISBN 0198503709 (0-19-850370-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes'Book summary:This volume has become one of the modern classics of relativity theory. When it was written in 1983 there was little physical evidence for the existence of black holes. Recent discoveries have only served to underscore the elegant theory developed here, and the book remains one of the clearest statements of the relevant mathematics. [via]
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The Mathematical Theory of Cosmic Strings: Cosmic Strings in the Wire Approximationby Malcolm R. AndersonISBN 0750301600 (0-7503-0160-0)
Hardcover, Inst of Physics Pub Inc
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The Meaning of Relativityby Albert EinsteinISBN 1567311369 (1-56731-136-9)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Meaning of Relativity'Book summary:In 1921, a young Albert Einstein traveled to America to give four lectures at Princeton University, paving the way for a more complete acceptance of his theory of general relativity. These lectures are published together as The Meaning of Relativity, and were revised with each new edition until Einstein's death. Despite Einstein's profession that he thought without using words, his examples and descriptions of the relativistic world he perceived are clear and easy to follow. Unfortunately for nontechnical readers, his presentation requires deep diversions into mathematics often enough to break up the flow of his narrative, and they may find this rough terrain. But for the mathematically sophisticated or the devoted scientific historian, these lectures are profoundly illuminating--Einstein's bright, quiet genius shines through in the simplicity and economy of his writing. Two appendices follow the lectures: the first covers advances and experimental verifications after 1921; the second, "Relativistic Theory of the Non-Symmetric Field," was Einstein's last scientific paper. The Meaning of Relativity documents a revolution in progress and yields to the careful student deeper truths than those found in physics textbooks. --Rob Lightner [via]
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The Meaning Of Relativity: Including the Relativistic Theory of the Non-Symmetric Fieldby Albert Einstein, Brian GreeneISBN 0691120277 (0-691-12027-7)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Modern Differential Geometry for Physicistsby C.J. IshamISBN 9810235623 (981-02-3562-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Modern Differential Geometry for Physicists'Book summary:These lecture notes are the content of an introductory course on modern, co-ordinate-free differential geometry which is taken by first-year theoretical physics PhD students, or by students attending the one-year MSc course, "Fundamental Fields and Forces" at Imperial College. The book is concerned entirely with mathematics proper, although the emphasis and detailed topics have been chosen bearing in mind the way in which differential geometry is applied to modern theoretical physics. This includes not only the traditional area of general relativity but also the theory of Yang-Mills fields, nonlinear sigma models and other types of nonlinear field systems that feature in modern quantum field theory. This edition of the text contains an additional chapter that introduces some of the basic ideas of general topology needed in differential geometry. A number of small corrections and additions have also been made. The volume is divided into four parts. The first provides an introduction to general topology, the second covers introductory co-ordinate-free differential geometry, the third examines geometrical aspects of the theory of Lie groups and Lie group actions on manifolds, and the fourth provides an introduction to the theory of fibre bundles. In the introduction to differential geometry the author lays considerable stress on the basic ideas of "tangent space structure", which he develops from several different points of view - some geometrical, others more algebraic. [via]
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The Nature of Space and Timeby Roger Penrose, Stephen W. HawkingISBN 0691050848 (0-691-05084-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Nature of Space and Time'Book summary:Who doesn't love a good argument? When physics heavyweights Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose delivered three sets of back-and-forth lectures capped by a final debate at Cambridge's Isaac Newton Institute, the course of modern cosmological thinking was at stake. As it happens, The Nature of Space and Time, which collects these remarks, suggests that little has changed from the days when Einstein challenged Bohr by refusing to believe that God plays dice. The maths is more abstruse, the arguments more refined, but the argument still hinges on whether our physical theories should be expected to model reality or merely predict measurements.
Hawking, clever and playful as usual, sides with Bohr and the Copenhagen interpretation, and builds a strong case for quantum gravity. Penrose, inevitably a bit dry in comparison, shares Einstein's horror at such intuition-blasting thought experiments as Schrödinger's long-suffering cat--and scores just as many points for general relativity. The maths is tough going for lay readers, but a few leaps of faith will carry them through to some deeply thought-provoking rhetoric. Though no questions find final answers in The Nature of Space and Time, the quality of discourse should be enough to satisfy the scientifically curious. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Philosophy of Space and Timeby Hans ReichenbachISBN 0486604438 (0-486-60443-8)
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Physics of Black Holesby Igor D. Novikov, Valery P. FrolovISBN 902772685X (90-277-2685-X)
Hardcover, Kluwer Academic Print on Demand
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Principles of Physical Cosmologyby P. J. E. PeeblesISBN 0691019339 (0-691-01933-9)
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Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitationby L. P. LightmanISBN 069108162X (0-691-08162-X)
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Proceedings of the 5th Canadian Conference on General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics: University of Waterloo 13-15 May, 1993by R.B. Mann, R.G. McLenaghanISBN 9810219164 (981-02-1916-4)
Hardcover, World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamicsby Robert M. WaldISBN 0226870278 (0-226-87027-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Recent Developments in General Relativityby M. Francaviglia, A. Masiello, D. Fortunato, B. CasciaroISBN 8847000688 (88-470-0068-8)
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Relativityby Albert EinsteinISBN 0879759798 (0-87975-979-8)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Relativity'Book summary:Albert Einstein (1879-1955), pacifist and humanitarian, has been universally acclaimed the greatest theoretical physicist who ever lived. Adapting the old laws of physics to Einstein's space-time resulted in "relativistic" physics. He, more than anyone else, realized that every physical theory is largely an invention of the mind, a mathematical model used to "mimic" a certain domain of experimental facts. Einstein's work on relativity is indeed the greatest contribution to the philosophy of science.
It has long been thought that only a handful of scientists could comprehend Einstein's theory of relativity. But in this book the inventor himself explains both the special and the general theories in terms that the layman can understand. [via]More editions of Relativity:
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Relativity And The Nature Of Spacetimeby Vesselin PetkovISBN 3540238891 (3-540-23889-1)
Hardcover, Springer Verlag
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Relativity: The Special and General Theoryby Albert Einstein, Nigel Calder, Robert W. LawsonISBN 0143039822 (0-14-303982-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Relativity: The Special And the General Theory'Book summary:Albert Einsteins classic guide to the theory of relativitywith insights from todays leading experts
This new edition of Relativitythe first updated version in over fifty yearsincludes a wealth of original material written by some of todays foremost scientific authorities. Bestselling author and physicist Roger Penrose puts Einsteins work in historical context and details major developments in relativity theory over subsequent years. Relativity expert Robert Geroch provides commentary on key aspects of the special and general theories; and historian David Cassidy explores the profound impact of Einsteins ideas on our culture at large. Now, over ninety years after its first publication, this definitive edition brings a classic text into the new millennium. [via]More editions of Relativity: The Special and General Theory:
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Relativity: The Special and General Theoryby Robert W. Lawson, Albert EinsteinISBN 0415253845 (0-415-25384-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Relativity: The Special and General Theory'Book summary:This book contains the great physicist's own explanation of both the special and general theories of relativity. Written for readers interested in the theory but not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics, it presents the ideas in their simplest, most intelligible form.[via]More editions of Relativity: The Special and General Theory:
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The Riddle of Gravitationby Peter G. BergmannISBN 0684184605 (0-684-18460-5)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Road To Reality: A Complete Guide To The Laws Of The Universeby Roger PenroseISBN 0679776311 (0-679-77631-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe'Book summary:From one of our greatest living scientists, a magnificent book that provides, for the serious lay reader, the most comprehensive and sophisticated account we have yet had of the physical universe and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory.
Since the earliest efforts of the ancient Greeks to find order amid the chaos around us, there has been continual accelerated progress toward understanding the laws that govern our universe. And the particularly important advances made by means of the revolutionary theories of relativity and quantum mechanics have deeply altered our vision of the cosmos and provided us with models of unprecedented accuracy.
What Roger Penrose so brilliantly accomplishes in this book is threefold. First, he gives us an overall narrative description of our present understanding of the universe and its physical behaviorsfrom the unseeable, minuscule movement of the subatomic particle to the journeys of the planets and the stars in the vastness of time and space.
Second, he evokes the extraordinary beauty that lies in the mysterious and profound relationships between these physical behaviors and the subtle mathematical ideas that explain and interpret them.
Third, Penrose comes to the arresting conclusionas he explores the compatibility of the two grand classic theories of modern physicsthat Einsteins general theory of relativity stands firm while quantum theory, as presently constituted, still needs refashioning.
Along the way, he talks about a wealth of issues, controversies, and phenomena; about the roles of various kinds of numbers in physics, ideas of calculus and modern geometry, visions of infinity, the big bang, black holes, the profound challenge of the second law of thermodynamics, string and M theory, loop quantum gravity, twistors, and educated guesses about science in the near future. In The Road to Reality he has given us a work of enormous scope, intention, and achievementa complete and essential work of science [via]More editions of The Road To Reality: A Complete Guide To The Laws Of The Universe:
Space Time Matterby Hermann WeylISBN 0486602672 (0-486-60267-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The Theory of Relativity (And Other Essays)by Albert EinsteinISBN 0806517654 (0-8065-1765-4)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essaysby EinsteinISBN 1567312470 (1-56731-247-0)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essays'Book summary:E=mc2: It may be Einstein's most well-known contribution to modern science, but how many people understand the thought process or physics behind this famous equation? In this collection of his seven most important essays on physics, Einstein guides his reader step-by-step through the many layers of scientific theory that formed a starting point for his discoveries. By both supporting and refuting the theories and scientific efforts of his predecessors, Einstein reveals in a clear voice the origins and meaning of such significant topics as physics and reality, the fundamentals of theoretical physics, the common language of science, the laws of science and of ethics, and an elementary derivation of the equivalence of mass and energy. This remarkable collection allows the general reader to understand not only the significance of Einstein's masterpiece, but also the brilliant mind behind it. This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features a new introduction by Neil Berger and an illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, which includes rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "The 'principle of relativity' in its widest sense is contained in the statement: The totality of physical phenomena is of such a character that it gives no basis for the introduction of the concept of "absolute motion;" or shorter but less precise: There is no absolute motion." -Albert Einstein, "The Theory of Relativity" Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was born in Germany and became an American citizen in 1940. A world-famous theoretical physicist, he as awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and is renowned for his Theory of Relativity. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was an influential humanist who spoke widely about politics, ethics, and social causes. After leaving Europe, Einstein taught at Princeton University. His theories were instrumental in shaping the atomic age. [via]
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Three Roads to Quantum Gravityby Lee SmolinISBN 0465078362 (0-465-07836-2)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Three Roads to Quantum Gravity'Book summary:It's difficult, writes Lee Smolin in this lucid overview of modern physics, to talk meaningfully about the big questions of space and time, given the limitations of our technology and perceptions.
It's more difficult still given some of the contradictions and inconsistencies that obtain between quantum theory, which "was invented to explain why atoms are stable and do not instantly fall apart" but has little to say about space and time, and general relatively theory, which has everything to say about the big picture but tends to collapse when describing the behavior of atoms and their even smaller constituents. Whence the hero of Smolin's tale, the as-yet-incomplete quantum theory of gravity, which seeks to unify relativity and quantum theory--and, in the bargain, to move toward a "grand theory of everything." Smolin ably explains concepts that underlie quantum gravity, such as background independence, the superposition principle, and the notion of causal structure, and he traces the development of allied theories that have shaped modern physics and led to this new view of the universe.
Although he allows that "it has not been possible to test any of our new theories of quantum gravity experimentally," Smolin predicts that a solid framework will be established by 2015 at the outside. If he's correct, the years in between promise to be an exciting time for students of the physical sciences, and Smolin's book makes an engaging introduction to some of the big questions they'll be asking. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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A Unified Grand Tour of Theoretical Physicsby I. D. LawrieISBN 0852740158 (0-85274-015-8)
Softcover, CRC Pr I Llc
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Vth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation: Centro Brasileiro De Pesquisas Fisicas, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil, July 20-31st, 1987by M. Novello, Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation 1987 Centro BrasileiroISBN 9971504308 (9971-5-0430-8)
Hardcover, World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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Was Einstein Right: Putting General Relativity to the Testby Clifford M. WillisISBN 0465090869 (0-465-09086-9)
Softcover, Basic Books
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Brevisima Historia Del Tiempo/a Brief History of Timeby Stephen Hawking, Leonard MlodinowISBN 8484326373 (84-8432-637-3)
Hardcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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Historia Del Tiempoby Stephen W. HawkingISBN 8420639710 (84-206-3971-0)
Softcover, Grupo Anaya Comercial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Historia Del Tiempo'Book summary:HISTORIA DEL TIEMPO es un libro de divulgación sobre el espacio y el tiempo escrito por uno de los físicos teóricos más prestigiosos de la actualidad. En él STEPHEN W. HAWKING presenta de forma clara y concisa los conceptos fundamentales de la mecánica newtoniana, la teoría de la relatividad, la mecánica cuántica y la cosmología contemporánea, temas todos ellos que, junto a su interés intrínseco, permiten enmarcar el problema de fondo tratado en el libro: el origen del universo y la creación del espacio-tiempo, llegando a asomarse a campos más amplios y aventurados, como la metafísica e incluso la teología, al plantearse la naturaleza de Dios creador, o más bien garante del sentido del universo.(*CR*) [via]
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Historia del tiempo / A Brief History of Time: del big bang a los agujeros negros / From Big Bangs to the Black Holesby Stephen W. HawkingISBN 9879317114 (987-9317-11-4)
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