Gravity : how the weakest force in the universe shaped our lives
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, c2012.
Edition
1st ed.
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322 pages ; 22 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
539.74 CLEGG 2012
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539.74 CLEGG 2012
1 available
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
539.754 CLEGG 2012
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539.754 CLEGG 2012
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, c2012.
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Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
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"Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict the force of gravity but couldn't explain how it worked at a distance. Einstein picked up on the simple premise that gravity and acceleration are interchangeable to devise his mind-bending general relativity, showing how matter warps space and time. Not only did this explain how gravity worked - and how apparently simple gravitation has four separate components - but it predicted everything from black holes to gravity's effect on time. Whether it's the reality of anti-gravity or the unexpected discovery that a ball and a laser beam drop at the same rate, gravity is the force that fascinates"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clegg, B. (2012). Gravity: how the weakest force in the universe shaped our lives . St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clegg, Brian. 2012. Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clegg, Brian. Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives St. Martin's Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clegg, Brian. Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives St. Martin's Press, 2012.
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