Gravity's ghost and big dog : scientific discovery and social analysis in the twenty-first century /

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Author / Creator:	Collins, H. M. (Harry M.), 1943- author.
Edition:	Enlarged edition.
Imprint:	Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 377 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Language:	English
Subject:	Gravitational waves -- Research -- History. Gravitational waves -- Experiments. Science -- Social aspects. Science -- Social aspects. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11231650

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ISBN:	9780226052328 022605232X 022605229X 9780226052298 9781306269803 1306269806
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	This work brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. These ripples in space-time are predicted by general relativity, and their discovery will not only demonstrate the truth of Einstein's theories but also transform astronomy. Although no gravitational wave has ever been directly detected, the previous five years have been an especially exciting period in the field. Here sociologist Harry Collins offers readers an unprecedented view of gravitational wave research and explains what it means for an analyst to do work of this kind.
Other form:	Print version: Collins, Harry. Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog : Scientific Discovery and Social Analysis in the Twenty-First Century. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2014 9780226052298

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