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Gravity: A Very Short Introduction

By (author) Timothy Clifton,

€12.60

Gravity is the most immediately familiar of the four fundamental forces of nature, and its effects dominate many of the phenomena commonly observed. Timothy Clifton looks at the development of our understanding of gravity, from Newton’s apple to gravitational waves and efforts such as string theory to combine gravity with quantum mechanics.

SKU: 9780198729143

1 in stock

ISBN: 9780198729143

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 12.2 × 0.8 × 17.4 cm

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  • Paperback / softback | 128 pages
  • 12.2 × 0.8 × 17.4 cm | 110
  • 23 February 2017
  • Oxford University Press
  • United Kingdom

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About the author

Timothy Clifton

1 Published Books

Dr Timothy Clifton studied under John Barrow in Cambridge and is now a lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London. He is a specialist in gravitational physics. He has published many research papers on the subject, as well as co-authoring a cover story on gravity in Scientific American.