The Lighter Side Of Gravity

Author : Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521565650

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The Lighter Side of Gravity by Jayant Vishnu Narlikar Pdf

Gravity is the most enigmatic of all known basic forces in nature. Yet it controls everything from the motion of ocean tides to the expansion of the entire Universe. Many books use technical jargon and high-powered maths to explain what gravity is all about. In The Lighter Side of Gravity, the presentation is beautifully clear and completely non-technical. Familiar analogies, interesting anecdotes and numerous illustrations are used throughout to get across subtle effects and difficult points. The coverage is, however, comprehensive and makes no compromise with accuracy. This second edition has been brought completely up to date and expanded to include the discovery of gigantic gravitational lenses in space, the findings of the COBE satellite, the detection of MACHOS, the investigations of the very early Universe and other new ideas in cosmology. In short, this lucid and stimulating book presents 'the lighter side' of the intriguing phenomena of 'gravity' to the student and general reader.

Author : Jayant V. Narlikar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987237877

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The lighter side of gravity by Jayant V. Narlikar Pdf

Author : Robert Miller
Publisher : Robert Miller
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : New Zealand drama
ISBN : 9780473141387

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The Lighter Side of Gravity by Robert Miller Pdf

Author : Nigel T Bishop,Sunil D Maharaj
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814487443

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General Relativity and Gravitation by Nigel T Bishop,Sunil D Maharaj Pdf

The 16th conference of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR16), held at the International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, from 15 to 21 July, was attended by 450 delegates from around the world. The scientific programme comprised 18 plenary lectures, 1 public lecture and 19 workshops which, excepting 3 plenary lectures, are presented in this proceedings. It was the first major international conference on general relativity and gravitation held on the African continent. Contents:Simplicial Euclidean and Lorentzian Quantum Gravity (J Ambjorn)An Overview of Gravitational-Wave Sources (C Cutler & K Thorne)Gravitating Lumps (D Gal'tsov)Strings, Gravity and Particle Physics (J Maldacena)The Lighter Side of Gravity (J Narlikar)Exact Solutions and Their Interpretation (J Bicák)Approximation Methods (C Will)Physics of the Early Universe (K-I Maeda)Mathematical Cosmology (P Dunsby)Tests of Special and General Relativity (A Beesham)Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime (L Ford)and other papers Readership: Researchers and research students in general relativity, relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, experimental gravity and quantum gravity. Keywords:General Relativity;Gravitation;Cosmology;Astrophysics;Quantum Gravity;Gravitational Wave Detection;Experimental Relativity

Author : Karunakar Marasakatla
Publisher : Karunakar Marasakatla
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780981976884

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Gravity From A New Angle by Karunakar Marasakatla Pdf

Gravity from a New Angle is a comprehensive analysis of fundamental concepts in Physics. Concepts like force, work, power and energy were developed over a period of centuries. In depth analysis of these concepts reveals that there is overlap in the way these concepts were defined. As a result, the concept of resultant force obscured the true understanding of energy interactions. Solution to most intriguing problems in Physics like Pioneer anomaly and unified theory relies on answers to the very basic questions. Does an object retain its mass when it collapses to a point mass? What is the amount of gravity at the center of the earth? In a chemical reaction between carbon and oxygen to form CO2, which atom releases the energy? Object gains mass or gravity when it collapses to a point size. Earth exerts enormous amount of gravity on an object kept at its center. Contrary to the wide spread belief, the energy in an combustion comes from the oxygen atom, which we should call as the fuel not the carbon atom. The flaws in fundamental concepts like the mass and force led our understanding of physical phenomenon in a wrong direction. By redefining these basic concepts in accordance with the observed facts, we can explain all the observed facts in an unified way. (Version 1.2)

Author : Ajit Kembhavi,Pushpa Khare
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811557095

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Gravitational Waves by Ajit Kembhavi,Pushpa Khare Pdf

Gravitational waves were first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916, a year after the development of his new theory of gravitation known as the general theory of relativity. This theory established gravitation as the curvature of space-time produced by matter and energy. To be discernible even to the most sensitive instruments on Earth, the waves have to be produced by immensely massive objects like black holes and neutron stars which are rotating around each other, or in the extreme situations which prevail in the very early ages of the Universe. This book presents the story of the prediction of gravitational waves by Albert Einstein, the early attempts to detect the waves, the development of the LIGO detector, the first detection in 2016, the subsequent detections and their implications. All concepts are described in some detail, without the use of any mathematics and advanced physics which are needed for a full understanding of the subject. The book also contains description of electromagnetism, Einstein’s special theory and general theory of relativity, white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes and other concepts which are needed for understanding gravitational waves and their effects. Also described are the LIGO detectors and the cutting edge technology that goes into building them, and the extremely accurate measurements that are needed to detect gravitational waves. The book covers these ideas in a simple and lucid fashion which should be accessible to all interested readers. The first detection of gravitational waves was given a lot of space in the print and electronic media. So, the curiosity of the non-technical audience has been aroused about what gravitational waves really are and why they are so important. This book seeks to answer such questions.

Author : Ben Hughes
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781412071710

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The Lighter Side of Firefighting by Ben Hughes Pdf

The Lighter Side of Firefighting is full of funny true stories, fire department jokes, pranks and gags. Everything from flaming manure piles to chiefs throwing garden gnomes through windows.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112075701521

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : K. Krishna Murty
Publisher : Pustak Mahal
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788122310306

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50 Timeless Scientists by K. Krishna Murty Pdf

Short biographies and achievements of fifty world famous scientists.

Author : Lisa Robinson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101632086

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There Goes Gravity by Lisa Robinson Pdf

From a legendary music journalist with four decades of unprecedented access, an insider's behind-the-scenes look at the major personalities of rock and roll. Lisa Robinson has interviewed the biggest names in music--including Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Patti Smith, U2, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Jay Z and Kanye West. She visited the teenage Michael Jackson many times at his Encino home. She spent hours talking to John Lennon at his Dakota apartment--and in recording studios just weeks before his murder. She introduced David Bowie to Lou Reed at a private dinner in a Manhattan restaurant, helped the Clash and Elvis Costello get their record deals, was with the Rolling Stones on their jet during a frightening storm, and was mid-flight with Led Zeppelin when their tour manager pulled out a gun. A pioneering female journalist in an exclusive boys' club, Lisa Robinson is a preeminent authority on the personalities and influences that have shaped the music world; she has been recognized as rock jounralism's ultimate insider. A keenly observed and lovingly recounted look back on years spent with countless musicians backstage, after hours and on the road, There Goes Gravity documents a lifetime of riveting stories, told together here for the first time.

Author : Clifford J. Rogers,Kelly DeVries,John France
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1843833395

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The Journal of Medieval Military History by Clifford J. Rogers,Kelly DeVries,John France Pdf

Latest volume of original articles on all aspects of warfare in the middle ages. The broad topic of medieval warfare is here explored across the full chronological range of the Middle Ages, using a wide variety of approaches, including literary, prosopographical, technological, and narrative-based analysis. Akey feature of the journal is its commitment to fostering debate on the most significant issues in medieval military history; that tradition is continued here with Bernard Bachrach's argument against the idea that early medieval military structures and practices were sharply different from Late Antique ones. Individual battles, the Hattin campaign of 1187 and Byzantine war against Bulgaria in 1254-1256, are the focus of two other chapters; an article by Richard Kaeuper (based on his De Re Militari special lecture at the International Congress of Medieval Studies) emphasizes the value of chansons de geste and other "romance" material for understanding the mentalité of the martial lay aristocracy of medieval Christendom; and there are further articles on the factors that motivated gentlemen to fight, in both open warfare, and individual combat. Weapons of warfare are not neglected, with chapters casting lighton the development of the crossbow and the trebuchet. CONTRIBUTORS: BERNARD S. BACHRACH, MICHAEL EHRLICH, MICHAEL BASISTA, NICHOLAS S. KANELLOPOULOS, JOANNE K. LEKEA, RICHARD W. KAEUPER, MARK DUPUY, MALCOLM MERCER, STEVEN C. HUGHES

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814464826

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Gravitation and Astrophysics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dr. Stephen H. Schneider
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1478 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199765324

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Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather by Dr. Stephen H. Schneider Pdf

This three-volume A-to-Z compendium consists of over 300 entries written by a team of leading international scholars and researchers working in the field. Authoritative and up-to-date, the encyclopedia covers the processes that produce our weather, important scientific concepts, the history of ideas underlying the atmospheric sciences, biographical accounts of those who have made significant contributions to climatology and meteorology and particular weather events, from extreme tropical cyclones and tornadoes to local winds.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1866-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590828959

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The Reader, a review of literature, science, and art by Anonim Pdf

Author : S. Böhme,U. Esser,H. Hefele,I. Heinrich,W. Hofmann,D. Krahn,V. R. Matas,L. D. Schmadel,G. Zech
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662123829

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts by S. Böhme,U. Esser,H. Hefele,I. Heinrich,W. Hofmann,D. Krahn,V. R. Matas,L. D. Schmadel,G. Zech Pdf

From the reviews: Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969 and it has already become one of the fundamental publications in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics and neighbouring sciences. It is the most important English-language abstracting journal in the mentioned branches. ... The abstracts are classified under more than hundred subject categories, thus permitting a quick survey of the whole extended material. The AAA is a valuable and important publication for all students and scientists working in the fields of astronomy and related sciences. As such it represents a necessary ingredient of any astronomical library all over the world." Space Science Reviews #1 "Dividing the whole field plus related subjects into 108 categories, each work is numbered and most are accompanied by brief abstracts. Fairly comprehensive cross-referencing links relevant papers to more than one category, and exhaustive author and subject indices are to be found at the back, making the catalogues easy to use. The series appears to be so complete in its coverage and always less than a year out of date that I shall certainly have to make a little more space on those shelves for future volumes." The Observatory Magazine #1