Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity FROM THE PUBLISHER
A concise, direct examination of general relativity and black holes, Exploring Black Holes provides tools that motivate tools that motivate readers to become active participants in carrying out their own investigations about curved spacetime near earth and black holes. The authors use calculus and algebra to make general relativity accessible, and use quotes from well-known personalities, including Einstein, to offer further insight. Five chapters introduce basic theory. The book also includes seven projects regarding the analysis of major applications. Discussions provide the background needed to carry out projects. The book's projects guide readers as they fill in steps, compute outcomes and carry out their own investigations. For astronomers, mathematicians and people interested in learning about the relativity of black holes.
SYNOPSIS
Authored by Oersted Medal winner Edwin Taylor and foremost relativist John Archibald Wheeler, this unique book offers a concise, directed examination of general relativity and black holes. Its goal is to provide tools that motivate students to become active participants in carrying out their own investigations about curved spacetime near Earth and black holes. To that end, the book uses calculus and algebra, rather than tensors, to make general relativity accessible to second- and third-year students. Five chapters introduce basic theory and seven projects guide readers in the analysis of major applications.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Taylor (MIT) and Wheeler (Princeton) use metrics rather than Einstein's field equations to introduce students with modest mathematics backgrounds (elementary calculus and algebra) to concepts of relativity. Focusing always on encouraging curiosity (the inside cover contains a long list of questions such as "what does it feel like to fall toward a black hole"), the authors provide tools for answering questions and carrying out calculations about curved spacetime near Earth and black holes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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