Gravity: A Very Short Introduction

by Timothy Clifton

Book Overview

Gravity is one of the four fundamental interactions that exist in nature. It also has the distinction of being the oldest, weakest, and most difficult force to quantize. Understanding gravity is not only essential for understanding the motion of objects on Earth, but also the motion of all celestial objects, and even the expansion of the Universe itself. It was the study of gravity that led Einstein to his profound realizations about the nature of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198729146
• ISBN13: 9780198729143
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.8"