Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity

by James B. Hartle

Book Overview

The aim of this groundbreaking new text is to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum and make this fundamental theory accessible to all physics majors. Using a "physics first" approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle provides a fluent and accessible introduction that uses a minimum of new mathematics and is illustrated with a wealth of exciting applications. KEY TOPICS: The emphasis is on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805386629
• ISBN13: 9780805386622
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.7" x 9.3"