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A journey into gravity and spacetime / John Archibald Wheeler

by John Archibald Wheeler

An exploration of Einstein's theory of general relativity and the interaction between mass and spacetime. The text examines diverse phenomena, including the motion of planets, gravitational waves, and the mechanics of black holes.

Accession 18440 ISBN 0716760347 Publisher Scientific American Library
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