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Testing Einstein

One Hundred Years of Experimental Relativity

Edited by Brian C. Odom, Daniel Kennefick ...

Series series Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology
A collection that confronts the reality of experimental gravity, which is different from the conventional—and overly simplistic—understanding.Investigating just over a century of experimental relativity, the individual essays in this volume place the process of experimental relativity within its historical contexts as an interdisciplinary endeavor. Testing Einstein embraces not only the individual ... Read more

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A collection that confronts the reality of experimental gravity, which is different from the conventional—and overly simplistic—understanding.Investigating just over a century of experimental relativity, the individual essays in this volume place the process of experimental relativity within its historical contexts as an interdisciplinary endeavor. Testing Einstein embraces not only the individual
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No Shadow of a Doubt

The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity

by Daniel Kennefick ...

On their 100th anniversary, the story of the extraordinary scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativityIn 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein’s revolutionary new theory of general relativity in what became the century’s most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a global ... Read more

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On their 100th anniversary, the story of the extraordinary scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativityIn 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein’s revolutionary new theory of general relativity in what became the century’s most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a global
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Traveling at the Speed of Thought

Einstein and the Quest for Gravitational Waves

by Daniel Kennefick ...

Since Einstein first described them nearly a century ago, gravitational waves have been the subject of more sustained controversy than perhaps any other phenomenon in physics. These as yet undetected fluctuations in the shape of space-time were first predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity, but only now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, are we on the brink of finally observing ... Read more

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Since Einstein first described them nearly a century ago, gravitational waves have been the subject of more sustained controversy than perhaps any other phenomenon in physics. These as yet undetected fluctuations in the shape of space-time were first predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity, but only now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, are we on the brink of finally observing
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Einstein Was Right

The Science and History of Gravitational Waves

by Alessandra Buonanno, Harry Collins, Don Howard, Tilman Sauer, Barry C. Barish, Daniel Kennefick, Jürgen Renn, Kip S. Thorne, Diana Kormos Buchwald ...

An authoritative interdisciplinary account of the historic discovery of gravitational wavesIn 1915, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime caused by the movement of large masses—as part of the theory of general relativity. A century later, researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) confirmed Einstein's ... Read more

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An authoritative interdisciplinary account of the historic discovery of gravitational wavesIn 1915, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime caused by the movement of large masses—as part of the theory of general relativity. A century later, researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) confirmed Einstein's
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An Einstein Encyclopedia

by Alice Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick, Robert Schulmann ...

The complete guide to everything you ever wanted to know about EinsteinThis is the single most complete guide to Albert Einstein's life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, this authoritative and accessible reference ... Read more

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The complete guide to everything you ever wanted to know about EinsteinThis is the single most complete guide to Albert Einstein's life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, this authoritative and accessible reference
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No Shadow of a Doubt

The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity

by Daniel Kennefick ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

13 hours 41 min

On their 100th anniversary, the story of the extraordinary scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativity.In 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's revolutionary new theory of general relativity in what became the century's most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a global ... Read more

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On their 100th anniversary, the story of the extraordinary scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativity.In 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's revolutionary new theory of general relativity in what became the century's most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a global
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Cosmic Queries

StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, James Trefil, James Trefil ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lauren Fortgang ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take ... Read more

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For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast.In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take
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How to Hide an Empire

A History of the Greater United States

by Daniel Immerwahr ...

Narrated by Luis Moreno ...

Unabridged

17 hours 25 min

A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas possessions and the true meaning of its empire We are familiar with maps that outline all fifty states. And we are also familiar with the idea that the United States is an "empire," exercising power around the world. But what about the actual territories-the islands, atolls, and archipelagos-this country has governed and inhabited? In How to ... Read more

$30.99 USD

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A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas possessions and the true meaning of its empire We are familiar with maps that outline all fifty states. And we are also familiar with the idea that the United States is an "empire," exercising power around the world. But what about the actual territories-the islands, atolls, and archipelagos-this country has governed and inhabited? In How to
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Dominion

The History of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee

by Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Series Audiobook 5 - The History of England Series
Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

Dominion, the fifth volume in Peter Ackroyd’s masterful History of England, begins in 1815 as national glory following the Battle of Waterloo gives way to a post-war depression and ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901.Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes listeners from the accession of the profligate George IV, whose government was steered by Lord Liverpool, whose face ... Read more

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Dominion, the fifth volume in Peter Ackroyd’s masterful History of England, begins in 1815 as national glory following the Battle of Waterloo gives way to a post-war depression and ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901.Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes listeners from the accession of the profligate George IV, whose government was steered by Lord Liverpool, whose face
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People vs. Democracy, The

Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

by Yascha Mounk ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

“We can no longer assume that liberal democracy is the wave of the future… This splendid book is an invaluable contribution to the debate about what ails democracy, and what can be done about it.” ―Michael J. Sandel, author of Justice“Everyone worried about the state of contemporary politics should read this book.” ―Anne-Marie Slaughter, President of the New America FoundationThe world is in ... Read more

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“We can no longer assume that liberal democracy is the wave of the future… This splendid book is an invaluable contribution to the debate about what ails democracy, and what can be done about it.” ―Michael J. Sandel, author of Justice“Everyone worried about the state of contemporary politics should read this book.” ―Anne-Marie Slaughter, President of the New America FoundationThe world is in
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Warmth of Other Suns, The

The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

by Isabel Wilkerson ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

22 hours 40 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S FIVE BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY - LOS ANGELES TIMES’S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE LAST 30 YEARS - AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES“A brilliant and stirring epic . . . ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S FIVE BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY - LOS ANGELES TIMES’S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE LAST 30 YEARS - AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES“A brilliant and stirring epic . . .
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Foundation

The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors

by Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrated by Clive Chafer ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The History of England Series
Unabridged

18 hours 21 min

In this massive bestseller in England, one of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of the country.Peter Ackroyd, whose work has always been underpinned by a profound interest in and understanding of England's history, now tells the epic story of England itself.In Foundation,the chronicler of London and of its river, the Thames, takes us from the primeval ... Read more

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In this massive bestseller in England, one of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of the country.Peter Ackroyd, whose work has always been underpinned by a profound interest in and understanding of England's history, now tells the epic story of England itself.In Foundation,the chronicler of London and of its river, the Thames, takes us from the primeval
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