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Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Timeby Marcia Bartusiak
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:With each chapter, Bartusiak continues her musical metaphor in tracing the story of general relativity, from the time "Maestro" Einstein enters physics, through the "Starlight Waltz" of neutron stars twisting space-time around themselves, to the "Dissonant Chords" of controversy as physicists fight to get their radically new observatories approved, through the "Finale" as a worldwide endeavor in gravity-wave astronomy is launched. Book News Annotation:Science writer Bartusiak introduces the science of gravity waves, or
vibrations in space-time. Translating intricate physical concepts
into accessible language, she describes how a gravity wave surges
through the cosmos at the speed of light and what this phenomenon can
tell us about the most violent events in the universe. Tracing the
story of Einstein's theory of relativity and the evolution of
physicists' views over the decades, she portrays the key players and
puts a personal face on today's experiments. The 12 chapters engage
the metaphor of music to reveal how the sounds of exploding and
rotating stars, chirps from the merger of two black holes, and even
remnant echoes from the mighty jolt of the Big Bang itself comprise
Einstein's unfinished symphony still waiting to be heard.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Vibrations in space-time--or gravity waves--are the last prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity yet to be observed directly. They are his unfinished symphony. Now Bartusiak captures the excitement as several gravity-wave observatories approach operations and physicists gear up to register the quakes in space-time. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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