{"product_id":"untangling-general-relativity-the-intuitive-self-study-guide-paperback-1","title":"Untangling General Relativity: The Intuitive Self-Study Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Sherwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn easy-to-read introduction to Einstein's theory of general relativity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUntangling General Relativity, \u003c\/i\u003e Simon Sherwood explains the details of general relativity with clarity, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun. Designed to be accessible to non-experts, the book combines intuitive explanations with the essential mathematics needed for a deep understanding of the subject. Sherwood introduces that maths gradually and clearly, in a step-by-step program designed to expand your appreciation and grasp of general relativity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntangling General Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e serves as an effective springboard for more in-depth studies. It lays the groundwork for mastering the advanced topics covered in relativity textbooks and university physics courses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to general relativity, including the interpretation of gravity as curved spacetime and a full derivation of Einstein's field equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explanations of the spacetime metric, the equivalence principle, the geodesic equation, and the energy-momentum and curvature tensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVacuum curvature: the Schwarzschild and Kerr metrics, black holes, white holes, event horizons, and gravitational waves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosmology: the Friedmann equations, dark matter and energy, the Big Bang, inflation and an overview of current efforts to develop a quantum theory of gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for undergraduate students preparing to take a university-level physics course dealing with general relativity for the first time, \u003ci\u003eUntangling General Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e will also benefit students of the natural sciences and instructors and educators with a professional or academic interest in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Sherwood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eQuantum Untangling\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2023). Previously he was Chairman of Elegant Hotels PLC and the CEO of Orient-Express Hotels. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is also a former strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 10.71 x 8.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381679014137,"sku":"9781394355853","price":99.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/f3aVWwe0-99781394355853_0c5f3b2b-a220-475b-b883-e02ebed6dc1c.webp?v=1770087553","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/untangling-general-relativity-the-intuitive-self-study-guide-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}