{"product_id":"gravitation-9780691177793","title":"Gravitation","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1973, \u003ci\u003eGravitation\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, \u003ci\u003eScience \u003c\/i\u003ecalled it \"a pedagogic masterpiece,\" and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of relativity; describes physical applications, from stars to black holes and gravitational waves; and portrays the field's frontiers. The book also offers a unique, alternating, two-track pathway through the subject. Material focusing on basic physical ideas is designated as Track 1 and formulates an appropriate one-semester graduate-level course. The remaining Track 2 material provides a wealth of advanced topics instructors can draw on for a two-semester course, with Track 1 sections serving as prerequisites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis must-have reference for students and scholars of relativity includes a new preface by David Kaiser, reflecting on the history of the book's publication and reception, and a new introduction by Charles Misner and Kip Thorne, discussing exciting developments in the field since the book's original publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book teaches students to: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrasp the laws of physics in flat and curved spacetime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredict orders of magnitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculate using the principal tools of modern geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand Einstein's geometric framework for physics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore applications, including neutron stars, Schwarzschild and Kerr black holes, gravitational collapse, gravitational waves, cosmology, and so much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles W. Misner\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of physics at the University of Maryland. \u003cb\u003eKip S. Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e, co-winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics, is the Feynman Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. His books include \u003ci\u003eModern Classical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton), \u003ci\u003eBlack Holes and Time Warps\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Interstellar\u003c\/i\u003e. John Archibald Wheeler (1911-2008) was professor of physics at Princeton University and later at the University of Texas, Austin. His books include \u003ci\u003eSpacetime Physics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGeons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646619291922,"sku":"9780691177793","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76dfdc52-e63c-49f2-a645-24a47ac48cc0.jpg?v=1733182360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gravitation-9780691177793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}