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Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy

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Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy

The detection of gravitational wavesâ€”ripples in spacetimeâ€”has already been called the scientific coup of this century. Govert Schilling recounts the struggles that threatened to derail the quest and describes the detectorâ€™s astounding precision, weaving far-reaching discoveries about the universe into a gripping story of ambition and perseverance.

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