Detail Page

Item Picture
written by Peter Bergmann
published by the Dover Publications
This text is a non-mathematical introduction to Newton's laws of gravitation along with special and general relativity.  This book is aimed towards the layperson with an interest in the fundamentals of gravity but lacking advanced mathematics.  Also included is material on gravitational radiation, singularities of gravitational fields and other problems in cosmology.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Fundamentals
= Gravity
= Relativity
Relativity
- General Relativity
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Textbook
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- General Publics
- non-digital
  • Currently 0.0/5

Want to rate this material?
Login here!


Mirror:
http://www.amazon.com/Riddle-Grav…
Access Rights:
Available for purchase
Restriction:
© 1992 Peter G. Bergmann
ISBN Number:
978-0486273785
Keywords:
general relativity, gravitational radiation, gravity, non-mathematical relativity, special relativity
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created February 15, 2009 by Cale Gentry
Record Updated:
March 7, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update
when Cataloged:
January 5, 1993
Other Collections:

ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!

Record Link
AIP Format
P. Bergmann, (Dover Publications, Mineola, 1992), WWW Document, (https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
P. Bergmann, The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition (Dover Publications, Mineola, 1992), <https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html>.
APA Format
Bergmann, P. (1992). The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition. Mineola: Dover Publications. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html
Chicago Format
Bergmann, Peter. The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition. Mineola: Dover Publications, 1992. https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html (accessed 26 April 2024).
MLA Format
Bergmann, Peter. The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition. Mineola: Dover Publications, 1992. 5 Jan. 1993. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html>.
BibTeX Export Format
@book{ Author = "Peter Bergmann", Title = {The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition}, Publisher = {Dover Publications}, Address = {Mineola}, Year = {1992} }
Refer Export Format

%A Peter Bergmann %T The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition %D January 5, 1993 %I Dover Publications %C Mineola %U https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html %O non-digital

EndNote Export Format

%0 Book %A Bergmann, Peter %D January 5, 1993 %T The Riddle of Gravitation: Revised and Updated Edition %C Mineola %I Dover Publications %8 January 5, 1993 %@ 978-0486273785 %U https://store.doverpublications.com/0486273784.html


Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.

Citation Source Information

The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual.

The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References.

The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.

The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ.

Save to my folders

Contribute

Similar Materials