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The search for gravity waves

by P. C. W. Davies

An introduction to the search for and discovery of gravitational waves for a general audience. The text covers fundamental concepts in astronomy and physics without requiring prior technical or mathematical knowledge.

Accession 30367 ISBN 0521231973 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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