Gravitational physics : exploring the structure of space and time /

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Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.
Description:	xi, 114 p. : ill. (mostly col.), ports. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Physics in a new era
Subject:	Gravitation. Space and time. Gravitational waves. General relativity (Physics) Gravitation.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4130493

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Other authors / contributors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Gravitational Physics.
ISBN:	0309066352
Notes:	This project was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant No. NAG5-4120, the Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-FG02-97ER41051, and the National Science foundation under Grant No. PHY-9722102"--T.p. verso.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction, Overview, and Recommendations. I. Gravitation: A Two-Frontier Science. II. Achievements of the Past Decade. III. Opportunities for the Next Decade. IV. Goals and Recommendations for Gravitational Physics
2. Ideas and Phenomena of General Relativity. I. Key Ideas in General Relativity. II. Key Phenomena in Gravitational Physics
3. Achievements and Opportunities in Gravitational Physics. I. Gravitational Waves. II. Black Holes. III. Origin, Evolution, and Fate of the Universe. IV. General Relativity and Beyond: Experimental Exploration. V. Unifying Gravity and Quantum Theory. App. A. Activities of the Committee on Gravitational Physics
App. B. Glossary.

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