Webb, Natalie creator aut text xxu Wiley 2024 |||| 1 monographic eng

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access 352pp.; This book discusses in great detail the best theory of gravitation known to date: Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Based on this theory, Gravitation examines compact objects (including white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes) and gravitational waves, and then explores the importance of relativity in cosmology, the Big Bang and the organization of structure in the universe. Many practical examples are also provided throughout the book. specialized Natalie Webb Astronomy & Astrophysics Geophysics general relativity; gravitation; compact objects; white dwarfs; neutron stars; black holes; cosmology; Big Bang 9781394306503 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394306503 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1002%2F9781394306503 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/89b093fd-25f3-4bb2-a82a-31d16b8ebdfc/9781394306503.cover.gif https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394306503 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1002%2F9781394306503 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/89b093fd-25f3-4bb2-a82a-31d16b8ebdfc/9781394306503.cover.gif 240730 20251030120312.0 10.1002/9781394306503