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The Riddle of Gravitation by Peter Gabriel Bergmann is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Riddle of Gravitation about?

Thought-provoking Nonmathematical Introduction To The Conceptual Foundations Of Both Newton's And Einstein's Theories Of Gravitation. Special Relativity Theory, General Relativity Theory, Other Topics. This Updated Edition Features Material On Gravitational Radiation Detectors, Current Problems In Cosmology, Singularities Of The Gravitational Field, And More. Pt. I. Newtonian Physics And Special Relativity. Early History -- Relativity Of Motion -- The Universal Speed Of Light -- The Special Theory Of Relativity -- Minkowski's Four-dimensional World -- Mass, Energy, Momentum -- Flat Space / Curved Space -- Pt. Ii. General Relativity. Relativity And Gravitation -- The Relativity Of Free Fall -- The Principle Of General Covariance -- Curved Space-time -- Gravitation In The Space-time Continuum -- Schwarzschild's Solution -- Inside The Schwarzschild Radius -- Event Horizons -- Pt. Iii. Recent Developments. Gravitational Collapse -- Gravitational Radiation -- The Search For Gravitational Waves -- Cosmology -- Current Observational Programs -- Particle Motion -- Quantum Theory Of Gravitation -- What Is An Observable? -- Space-time Today And Tomorrow -- Appendixes: 1. The Equal-areas Law

Who reads The Riddle of Gravitation?

Author

Peter Gabriel Bergmann

Publisher

Charles Scribner's Sons

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780684184609

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Physics, Stem

Rating

3.8 / 5 (10 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14