Higher Education | Physics & Astronomy
Spacetime and Geometry
Modern General Relativity
A First Course in General Relativity
An Introduction to General Relativity Sean M. Carroll
Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, and Cosmology Mike Guidry
Second edition Bernard Schutz
An accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory’s foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.
Introduces the physics of general relativity in relation to modern topics such as gamma-ray bursts, black holes, and gravitational waves.
Second edition of a widelyused textbook providing the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with minimal mathematical background.
August 2019 246 x 189 mm 516pp 108 b/w illus. HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-48839-6 Hardback £49.99 / US$64.99 X
January 2019 246 x 189 mm 622pp 1500 b/w illus. HB,HE 978-1-107-19789-3 Hardback £49.99 / US$69.99 X
May 2009 246 x 189 mm 406pp 1 b/w illus. 327 exercises HB, EB, CO 978-0-521-88705-2 Hardback £46.99 / US$70.99 X
General Relativity: The Essentials
Introduction to Cosmology
Gravitational Lensing
Carlo Rovelli
Second edition Barbara Ryden
Scott Dodelson
A straightforward introduction to General Relativity, explaining the physical, philosophical and mathematical ideas it is built on. August 2021 229 x 152 mm 180pp PB, EB,CO 978-1-00-901369-7 Paperback £14.99 / US$19.99 G
A substantial update of this award-winning and highly regarded cosmology textbook, for advanced undergraduates in physics and astronomy. November 2016 247 x 174 mm 276pp 75 b/w illus. 5 tables HB, EB, HE 978-1-107-15483-4 Hardback £39.99 / US$52.99 X
This book presents the basics of gravitational lensing, accessible to students and researchers with a wide range of backgrounds. June 2017 247 x 174 mm 234pp 87 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. HB, EB, HE 978-1-107-12976-4 Hardback £40.99 / US$51.99 X
A Student’s Manual for A First Course in General Relativity Robert B. Scott
The only solutions manual providing students with comprehensive cross-referenced solutions to Bernard Schutz’s A First Course in General Relativity. January 2016 246 x 189 mm 370pp 12 b/w illus. 5 tables 63 exercises PB, EB, CO 978-1-107-63857-0 Paperback £19.99 / US$26.99 P
NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
Introduction to the Standard Model and Beyond Quantum Field Theory, Symmetries and Phenomenology Stuart Raby
Develops a practical understanding of the theoretical concepts required to understand the Standard Model for a twosemester graduate course. July 2021 246 x 189 mm 636pp HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-49419-9 Hardback £59.99 / US$77.99 X
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