{"product_id":"gravitational-wave-astronomy-nils-andersson-9780198568032","title":"Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: Exploring the Dark Side of the Universe","description":"This book is an introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics. It provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Starting with Einstein's theory of gravity, chapters develop the key ideas step by step, leading up to the technology that finally caught these faint whispers from the distant universe. The second part of the book makes a direct connection with current research, introducing the relevant language and making the involved concepts less \"mysterious\". The book is intended to work as a platform, low enough that anyone with an elementary understanding of gravitational waves can scramble onto it, but at the same time high enough to connect readers with active research - and the many exciting discoveries that are happening right now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of the book introduces the key ideas, following a general overview chapter and including a brief reminder of Einstein's theory. This part can be taught as a self-contained one semester course. The second part of the book is written to work as a collection of \"set pieces\" with core material that can be adapted to specific lectures and additional material that provide context and depth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA range of readers may find this book useful, including graduate students, astronomers looking for basic understanding of the gravitational-wave window to the universe, researchers analysing data from gravitational-wave detectors, and nuclear and particle physicists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nils Andersson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198568037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198568032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.00w x 1.50d","brand":"Nils Andersson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983575286015,"sku":"9780198568032","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f52f68d-73a0-4542-9697-cff15d0e0d43.jpg?v=1683267462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gravitational-wave-astronomy-nils-andersson-9780198568032","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}