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A Journey into Gravity and Spacetime (Scientific American Library) Hardcover – January 1, 1990

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Looks at the history of gravitational theories, discusses tides, planetary orbits, space-time, gravity waves, and black holes, and summarizes our current understanding of gravity

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English
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W H Freeman & Co (Scientific American Library)
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January 1, 1990
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8.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
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0716750163
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978-0716750161
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W H Freeman & Co (Scientific American Library); First Edition (January 1, 1990)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0716750163
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0716750161
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches

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Guilherme

General Relativity in beautiful geometrical images

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014

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This book is absolutely fascinating because, using almost no mathematics (just simple arithmetic), it explains General Relativity, mostly with geometric intuition. But the reader must be warned: it is not simple reading, and probably the reader who already understands in some way the mathematical machinery is better prepared to understand it fully. It is, at it stands, not exactly a layman's introduction to the subject, but an exposition of the subject, because it really gives Einstein's field equations (it achieves this task by the middle of the book), and its most important applications ... just without algebra, but with images. This is the reason that the already working physicist may enjoy it a lot: it gives colors and images to abstract formalism. This book has connections and may me considered as a sort of introduction to other books by the author: Spacetime Physics and Exploring Black Holes (with Edwin Taylor, being a pair of books that give an introduction to Relativity, special and general respectively, but using only algebra and simple calculus) and Gravitation (with Kip Thorne and Charles Misner, being a rigorous account of General Relativity but in the same geometrical spirit). It is perhaps possible to attain a complete understanding being a complete layman, I don't know. But at any rate, as you read you cannot avoid the feeling of profound simplicity of Einstein's ideas, and at the same time his genious, unparalleled in human history. The newcomer may get a glimpse of what Einstein really did, and the professional physicist may see how one can see the equations - so the read is really a very fruitful one.

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JCAllison

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY MY LONGEST FRIEND

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2022

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Very nice tome. Would be easier to read if the type were a little larger, and a little bolder. Have made it through the Cover Notes, the two pages of Prose ahead of the Preface, the Preface, and am ready to start on the First Chapter. Seems to be a bit pretentious, but that is the right of such an illustrious author as John Archibald Wheeler. JCAllison

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021

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This is by far the best book on spacetime and gravity I have ever read. Wheeler was a renowned professor at Princeton (later went to UT) and was always generous with his time. The explanations here do not require high mathematics, yet are precise and as accurate as notes and books from a typical grad course in general relativity. It is actually better (though less detailed and less rigorous) than the classic "Gravitation" textbook that is often used for those courses. It is a true tour de force.

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Bob Ashton

If you really want to know........

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022

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This is no easy primer. But if you take your time, the author is an expert and the use of sketches and drawings is superb. You may not get your doctorate from it, but you could be able to talk to one who has. :)

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Robert Schlenker

A Journey with John Archibald Wheeler

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016

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Lyrical at times. A book in which this wonderful physicist reveals himself far more intimately than other scientists do. Has a bias toward general relativity with strong links to Taylor and Wheeler, "Spacetime Physics," a book that devotes itself entirely to special relativity. Deserves a place in any library of physics books that include works of this remarkable man, a physicist with a truly original mind who contributed new ideas and innovation to the physics of the twentieth century. Though he spent the last half of his career in general relativity he contributed widely to the rest of the field, and, working with his graduate student Richard Feynman, set up the platform from which Feynman would launch his Nobel Prize winning formulation of quantum electrodynamics.

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ChopEater

Awesome: from an MSEE

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2002

The interrelation of gravity and spacetime is a formidable subject to describe; the author does so with excellence. The diagrams and charts reinforce the understanding.
Unfortunately when a key subject left me rather clueless, (Boundary of a Boundary) I spent quite a few frustrated hours being uncertain on whether or not to continue reading without the support of the material on those pages. As it turned out, the subject became clearer once I read on and returned again. I never did grasp it as completely as the rest of the book.
The book contains the most enlightening description of transverse wave propagation I've ever seen. It also helps solidify one's understanding of interval and relativity.
Not a book to be read overnight.

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Stephanie Romer

I went skydiving with y son, so I bought this version.

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021

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I love the picture on the cover. So I bought it. Skydiving is a great way to learn about the gravity of things and spacetime. You really need to try it. Twice. at least.

Plus I also love the guy who wrote it beyond speechification, I recommend this

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Harrison Holmes

It's by Wheeler... what more needs to be said.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2015

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It's by Wheeler... what more needs to be said. This should be considered an entry level treatise. It’s slightly dated but still presents a learning experience. I’ve bought three copies over the years… a hard back for my son, a hardback for me and a paper back to loan out. The very fact that you’re interested enough to be reading this review means you ought to spring for a copy. There are lots of diagrams and a little math… nothing too complicated. If you’re a student, you’ll enjoy posing questions in class and bringing ideas into discussions. However, you better know what you’re talking about… there is always somebody smarter than you.

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John David Brazell Rees

A very goodintroduction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2019

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Very Readable

Vishy Iyer

A boundary of a boundary is zero

Reviewed in India on December 9, 2016

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Whenever you find Classical Mechanics a drag (after being bogged down by the chapters from Goldstein or Symon), just read and re-read this book till you understand the meaning of "a boundary of a boundary is zero" :)

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Syd. Buckley

Now forms part of my collection of excellent Physics books

Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2016

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A very informative book. As Prof. Wheeler wold have it. Very impressed! Now forms part of my collection of excellent Physics books. Very worthwhile!. Excellent!

Fj

excellent ouvrage

Reviewed in France on March 2, 2013

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Wheeler est un des plus grands physiciens du xxe siècle... avec Einstein, Penrose et quelques autres. C'est en outre un excellent pédagogue

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Paolo G

good summary, little more

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2014

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The name is a big one, he's father to many great ideas in Physics..but the book is aimed too low

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