Probing the Nature of Gravity: Confronting Theory and Experiment in Space

Book Overview

Observing our Universe and its evolution with ever increasing sensitivity from ground-based or space-borne telescopes is posing great challenges to Fundamental Physics and Astronomy. The remnant cosmic microwave background, as beautifully measured by successive space missions COBE, WMAP, and now PLANCK, provides a unique probe of the very early stages of our Universe. The red-shift of atomic lines in distant galaxies, the dynamics of pulsars, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461426049
• ISBN13: 9781461426042
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"