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008			190215b2017 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9781107129856
082			_a531.14 KOS-P
100			_aKosso, Peter
245			_aWhat goes up... gravity and scientific method / _cPeter Kosso
260			_aUnited Kingdom _bCambridge University Press _c2017
300			_a225 p.
365			_aGBP _b34.99.
500			_aThe concept of gravity provides a natural phenomenon that is simultaneously obvious and obscure; we all know what it is, but rarely question why it is. The simple observation that 'what goes up must come down' contrasts starkly with our current scientific explanation of gravity, which involves challenging and sometimes counterintuitive concepts. With such extremes between the plain and the perplexing, gravity forces a sharp focus on scientific method. Following the history of gravity from Aristotle to Einstein, this clear account highlights the logic of scientific method for non-specialists. Successive theories of gravity and the evidence for each are presented clearly and rationally, focusing on the fundamental ideas behind them. Using only high-school level algebra and geometry, the author emphasizes what the equations mean rather than how they are derived, making this accessible for all those curious about gravity and how science really works.
650			_aGeneral relativity (Physics)
650			_aGravity