A Journey into Gravity and Spacetime ("Scientific American" Library)  -  John Archibald Wheeler

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Gravity is not a force acting at a distance. It is mass gripping spacetime, telling it how to curve, and spacetime gripping mass, telling it how to move. According to preeminent physicist John Archibald Wheeler, gravity makes the closest connection between the world we see around us and the inner-most workings of the universe. In this imaginative volume, Wheeler explores gravity and spacetime by applying Einstein's battle-tested theory to both familiar and exotic phomomena--everything from flying tennis bal...
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1999 Uitgever: W.H. Freeman 258 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0716760347 ISBN-13: 9780716760344