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Black hole blues: and other songs from outer space
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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241 pages ; 22 cm
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Elk Grove
539.754 L665 2016
Fair Oaks
539.754 L665 2016
Southgate
539.754 L665 2016
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"In 1916, Einstein became the first to predict the existence of gravitational waves: sounds without a material medium generated by the unfathomably energy-producing collision of black holes. Now, Janna Levin, herself an astrophysicist, recounts the story of the search, over the last fifty years, for these elusive waves--a quest that has culminated in the creation of the most expensive project ever funded by the National Science Foundation ($1 billion-plus). She makes clear the how the waves are created in the cosmic collision of black holes, and why the waves can never be detected by telescope. And, most revealingly, she delves into the lives and fates of the four scientists currently engaged in--and obsessed with--discerning this soundtrack of the universe's history. Levin's account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks of this unfolding story provides us with a uniquely compelling and intimate portrait of the people and processes of modern science"--

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9780307958198, 0307958191, 9780307948489, 030794848X

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In 1916, Einstein became the first to predict the existence of gravitational waves: sounds without a material medium generated by the unfathomably energy-producing collision of black holes. Now, Janna Levin, herself an astrophysicist, recounts the story of the search, over the last fifty years, for these elusive waves--a quest that has culminated in the creation of the most expensive project ever funded by the National Science Foundation ($1 billion-plus). She makes clear the how the waves are created in the cosmic collision of black holes, and why the waves can never be detected by telescope. And, most revealingly, she delves into the lives and fates of the four scientists currently engaged in--and obsessed with--discerning this soundtrack of the universe's history. Levin's account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks of this unfolding story provides us with a uniquely compelling and intimate portrait of the people and processes of modern science"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Levin, J. (2016). Black hole blues: and other songs from outer space. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Levin, Janna. 2016. Black Hole Blues: And Other Songs From Outer Space. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Levin, Janna, Black Hole Blues: And Other Songs From Outer Space. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

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Levin, Janna. Black Hole Blues: And Other Songs From Outer Space. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

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