The Sky at Einstein's Feet (eBook)
XIII, 246 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-37622-6 (ISBN)
Specifically traces the impact of Einstein's ideas on astronomy, including the way we interpret observations of stars and galaxies.
Includes comments from principals in important discoveries, illuminating the processes behind these results.
Presents many applications of relativity that have not been shown in earlier popular-level books and illustrates how deeply physics permeates the way we interpret many astronomical phenomena.
Highlights light-travel delays in cosmic jets, using gravitational lensing to trace cosmic mass distribution.
Illustrations employ new and archival data from ground- and space-based observatories.
Bill Keel, the author of The Road to Galaxy Formation (Springer-Praxis 2002), has been involved in many areas of extragalactic astronomy, and for the last 18 years has worked at the University of Alabama. Of particular relevance to this book is his study of gravitational lensing since 1980, early calculations on microlensing of quasars, and an ongoing Hubble survey for gravitational lensing effects in silhouetted galaxies as a constraint on massive dark-matter candidates. His experience in serving on 16 NASA review committees for various space-astrophysics missions and higher-level programmatic issues has broadened his view of relativity in astronomy triggering the idea for this book.
Specifically traces the impact of Einstein's ideas on astronomy, including the way we interpret observations of stars and galaxies. Includes comments from principals in important discoveries, illuminating the processes behind these results. Presents many applications of relativity that have not been shown in earlier popular-level books and illustrates how deeply physics permeates the way we interpret many astronomical phenomena. Highlights light-travel delays in cosmic jets, using gravitational lensing to trace cosmic mass distribution. Illustrations employ new and archival data from ground- and space-based observatories.
Bill Keel, the author of The Road to Galaxy Formation (Springer-Praxis 2002), has been involved in many areas of extragalactic astronomy, and for the last 18 years has worked at the University of Alabama. Of particular relevance to this book is his study of gravitational lensing since 1980, early calculations on microlensing of quasars, and an ongoing Hubble survey for gravitational lensing effects in silhouetted galaxies as a constraint on massive dark-matter candidates. His experience in serving on 16 NASA review committees for various space-astrophysics missions and higher-level programmatic issues has broadened his view of relativity in astronomy triggering the idea for this book.
The sky at Einstein’s feet.- Bookkeeping at the speed of light.- Relativistic Matter.- From shifting stars to multiple quasars.- Through the gravitational telescope.- The stars themselves.- Extreme spacetime bending: black holes.- The shape of Einstein’s Universe.- The view from Einstein’s shoulders.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.8.2006 |
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Reihe/Serie | Popular Astronomy |
Popular Astronomy | |
Springer Praxis Books | Springer Praxis Books |
Zusatzinfo | XIII, 246 p. 50 illus. |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie | |
Technik | |
Schlagworte | Cosmology • Galaxy • Gravity • Observatories • Quasar • Relativistic jet • Relativity • Star • Universe |
ISBN-10 | 0-387-37622-4 / 0387376224 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-37622-6 / 9780387376226 |
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