{"product_id":"gravitational-waves-brian-clegg-9781785783203","title":"Gravitational Waves: How Einstein's Spacetime Ripples Reveal the Secrets of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 14 September 2015, after 50 years of searching, gravitational waves were detected for the first time and astronomy changed for ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays and the rest. But gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of space and time - are unrelenting, passing through barriers that stop light dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the two 4-kilometre long LIGO observatories in the US, scientists developed incredibly sensitive detectors, capable of spotting a movement 100 times smaller than the nucleus of an atom. In 2015 they spotted the ripples produced by two black holes spiralling into each other, setting spacetime quivering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis was the first time black holes had ever been directly detected - and it promises far more for the future of astronomy. Brian Clegg presents a compelling story of human technical endeavour and a new, powerful path to understand the workings of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Clegg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1785783203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785783203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Brian Clegg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486059344127,"sku":"9781785783203","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eca6aa2b-14dd-4f95-89fc-cce027dbe533.jpg?v=1778053398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gravitational-waves-brian-clegg-9781785783203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}