Gravitational Waves, Brian Clegg
Gravitational Waves, Brian Clegg
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Gravitational Waves
How Einstein's spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe

Author: Brian Clegg

Narrator: James Gillies

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

On September 14, 2015, after fifty years of searching, gravitational waves were detected for the first time, and astronomy changed forever. Up until then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays, and the rest. But gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of space and time—are unrelenting, passing through barriers that stop light dead. At the two 2.5 mile long LIGO observatories in the US, scientists developed incredibly sensitive detectors, capable of spotting a movement 100 times smaller than the nucleus of an atom. In 2015, they spotted the ripples produced by two black holes spiraling into each other, setting spacetime quivering. This was the first time black holes had ever been directly detected—and it promises far more for the future of astronomy.

About Brian Clegg

Brian Clegg is a popular-science writer whose Dice World and A Brief History of Infinity were both longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. Also the author of Big Data, Gravitational Waves, The Graphene Revolution, and Quantum Computing for the Hot Science series, he has written for publications such as Nature, Physics World, The Times, The Observer, and BBC Focus.

About James Gillies

James Gillies has been a familiar voice across BBC television and radio for nearly a quarter of a century, having worked as an actor, a continuity announcer, a program narrator, and a newsreader. In 2013, he decided to shift his focus to his favorite part of the job—performance and storytelling—and has since narrated numerous audiobooks. He lives with his wife and two Norwegian Forest cats in the picturesque old weaving village of Kilbarchan in Scotland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deepu

Very easy to read and understand this complex topic, but give yourself some time to read it and absorb the words it has to say. I wasn’t able to put down it and if i did i was not sure if i should read further cuz it takes whole attention and my brain power to digest it and i keep thinking about thi......more

Goodreads review by Richard

Very Good. Clearly and concisely explained.......more

Goodreads review by Remo

Brian Clegg es un autor bastante prolífico que sin embargo no ha descollado como otros grandes de la divulgación (como puedan ser Ian Stewart, Paul Davies y tantos otros). Esta es mi primera experiencia con el autor y debo decir que es sobreasaliente. No solo cuenta los detalles científicos de LIGO,......more