Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog: Scientific Discovery and Social Analysis in the Twenty-First Century

by Harry M. Collins and Harry Collins

Book Overview

Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. These ripples in space-time are predicted by general relativity, and their discovery will not only demonstrate the truth of Einstein's theories but also transform astronomy. Although no gravitational wave has ever been directly detected, the previous five years have been an especially exciting period in the field. Here sociologist Harry Collins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022605229X
• ISBN13: 9780226052298
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"