About the Book
What professors are saying about Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity: "This is an excellent introduction to general relativity with a hands-on approach that is based on physical situations of interest like black holes and the expanding universe. It fills a real gap in the literature for an undergraduate or graduate student course book." Stephen Hawking, University of Cambridge "...the best elementary introduction to general relativity ever written. It brings relativity fully within the grasp of undergraduates and should trigger creation of general relativity courses at colleges and universities around the world." Kip S. Thorne, Caltech; author of "Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy "Hartle brings the beauty and excitement of relativistic gravitation to the appropriate undergraduate level via a remarkably accessible development. He uses many more familiar concepts to produce a broad understanding of the basic structure and applications of the theory. The pedagogy is remarkably effective." Robert V. Wagoner, Stanford University "A very fine book by a leading expert. By concentrating on physical ideas and the very latest observational results, Hartle achieves his admirable aim of making general relativity accessible without relying on daunting mathematics. This book is likely to become a classic that every physics student should possess." Jonathan Halliwell, Imperial College, London "Hartle is an established master of the field and his competence assures that this book is authoritative. The book provides a striking combination of classical general relativity theory and the latest modern observational results." Edwin F. Taylor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "...a truly novel approach. With Hartle's presentation, relativity is more than its dry mathematics; instead, it is an elegant, curious, and intellectually vibrant subject that is central to many of the most intriguing questions in physics and astrophysics today." Marc Kamionkowski, Columbia University "Professor Hartle is to be commended for writing such a fine and much needed introductory book on general relativity. With the right balance of physical ideas and mathematical details delivered in a clear style, this will be a welcomed text." Bei Lok Hu, University of Maryland "This book should make a major impact in undergraduate education. It is far clearer and more physically motivating than other texts. The exposition is at precisely the right level... and clear worked examples and good problems make it especially useful." Michael Hobson, University of Cambridge "...for decades general relativity has largely been the purview of graduate students... Hartle's new book promises to change that. It provides an admirable overview of one of physics' most beautiful and increasingly relevant theories and can be understood with only a first mechanics class as a prerequisite. It should persuade many physics departments to offer general relativity as a routine part of the undergraduate curriculum." Arthur Kosowsky, Rutgers University "...the ideal text for an introductory course. In no other single text have I found all the up to date material that a modern physicist should know about gravity. At the same time it is an excellent basis for more advanced study." Dieter Brill, University of Maryland "This book should appeal to a new generation of physicists... It includes an excellent review of special relativity and provides a unified geometrical approach to both SR and GR." Hans Juergen Weber, University of Virginia Please visit us at www.aw.com/physics for more information. To order any of our products, contact our customer service department at (800) 824-7799, (201) 767-5021 outside of the U.S., or visit your campus bookstore. |
