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		Introduction to General Relativity Lewis Ryder £35.00 Student-friendly, well illustrated textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics and mathematics. 'This superb and spirited modern introduction to Einstein’s theory of gravitation covers all of the essential topics with admirable clarity. A penetrating discussion of the basic concepts of the theory is followed by a wonderfully lucid development of the mathematical formalism using modern differential geometry. Ample illustrations and problems enhance and complement the text; moreover, a generous list of references is provided at the end of each chapter for further reading. This scholarly yet accessible textbook is highly recommended for a course on general relativity.' Bahram Mashhoon, University of Missouri Published June 2009 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521845632 | In stock
		The Primordial Density Perturbation Cosmology, Inflation and the Origin of Structure David H. Lyth, Andrew R. Liddle £40.00 Graduate-level textbook providing a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early Universe. Published June 2009 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521828499 | In stock
		A First Course in General Relativity 2nd Edition Bernard Schutz £35.00 Second edition of a widely-used textbook providing the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with minimal mathematical background. Advance praise for the second edition: 'Bernard Schutz’s textbook A First Course in General Relativity quickly became a classic, notable for its use of the geometrical approach to the subject, combined with a refreshing succinctness. Since its first publication in 1985, the field of general relativity has exploded, with new discoveries in astrophysics and cosmology, and with the successful operation of laser interferometric gravitational-wave antennae. Schutz has done a masterful job of incorporating these new developments into a revised edition, which is sure to become a new 'classic'. I look forward to teaching out of the second edition of First Course.' Clifford M Will, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Washington University, St Louis Published May 2009 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521887052 | In stock
		Discovering the Expanding Universe Harry Nussbaumer, Lydia Bieri, Foreword by Allan Sandage £30.00 This book explores the history of the discovery of the expanding universe, one of the most exciting exploits in astronomy. Published March 2009 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521514842 | In stock
		Finding the Big Bang Edited by P. James E. Peebles, Lyman A. Page, Jr., R. Bruce Partridge £40.00 A collection of essays on research on CMBR in the 1960s by eminent cosmologists who pioneered the work. Published March 2009 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521519823 | In stock
		The Kerr Spacetime Rotating Black Holes in General Relativity Edited by David L. Wiltshire, Matt Visser, Susan M. Scott £60.00 Unique, comprehensive overview for researchers and graduate students in observational and theoretical astrophysics, general relativity, and high-energy physics. Published January 2009 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521885126 | In stock
		Modern Canonical Quantum General Relativity Thomas Thiemann £40.00 Canonical quantisation and loop quantum gravity theory for graduate students of quantum field theory. '… the most complete account to date of the Hamiltonian approach to the quantization of General Relativity. … If the exciting possibility of links … between words of the very small and the very large are realized, then theorists will have to delve much deeper into the structure of quantum gravity than hitherto. This book is a magnificent and comprehensive introduction to one possible avenue. It has no rival.' The Observatory Published November 2008 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521741873 | In stock
		On Space and Time Edited by Shahn Majid, With contributions by Alain Connes, Michael Heller, Roger Penrose, John Polkinghorne, Andrew Taylor £14.99 A fascinating discussion on space and time articulated by the most distinguished scientists of today. '… a unique collection of essays. … The non-specialist might struggle with some of the mathematic vocabulary but the philosophical content is thought provoking … a worthwhile read.' Federation of Astronomical Societies Newsletter Published September 2008 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521889261 | In stock
		The Cosmic Microwave Background Ruth Durrer £42.00 Graduate textbook examining the theory of the cosmic microwave background and its recent progress. '… I believe this to be a very interesting and useful textbook which I recommend highly.' The Observatory Published August 2008 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521847049 | In stock