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What force do the Big Bang, the expansion of the Universe, dark matter and dark energy, black holes, and gravitational waves all have in common? This book uncovers gravity as a key to understanding these fascinating phenomena that have so captivated public interest in recent years. Readers will discover the latest findings on how this familiar force in our everyday lives powers the most colossal changes in the Universe. Written by the widely recognized French public scientist and leading astrophysicist Pierre Binetruy, the book also explains the recent experimental confirmation of the existence of gravitational waves.
1: The Gravitational Force: Galileo, Newton, Einstein
2: General Relativity: From a Theory of Gravity to a Theory of the Universe
3: Observing the Universe
4: The Two Infinites
5: First Moments of the Universe: From Inflation to the First Light
6: Dark Energy and Quantum Vacuum
7: Lessons in Darkness: Black Holes
8: Gravity Turned into Waves
9: 'Seeing' the Gravitational Universe
10: Towards Which Future?
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What force do the Big Bang, the expansion of the Universe, dark matter and dark energy, black holes, and gravitational waves all have in common? This book uncovers gravity as a key to understanding these fascinating phenomena that have so captivated public interest in recent years. Readers will discover the latest findings on how this familiar force in our everyday lives powers the most colossal changes in the Universe. Written by the widely recognized French public scientist and leading astrophysicist Pierre Binetruy, the book also explains the recent experimental confirmation of the existence of gravitational waves.
