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Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy by Govert Schilling
3.0
This book was a good, informative read that included some things I have read in other books but also contained some new information.
For some reason, I had it in my head that this book was only about LIGO. However, while LIGO is covered in this book, the narrative revolves around gravitational waves: the science behind them, the theories that predicted them, and the experiments to find them. Schilling does a good job explaining what a gravitational wave is, and helps one visualize them. He covers many of the missions/experiments that scientists have built to find them. Bar detectors, LIGO, and future missions are all included here. I was quite excited to read about the future of gravitational wave astronomy, and the many telescopes that will be coming online to study them.
Overall, a good read. I actually think I would have liked it more had I paid more attention to the fact that it covered a more broad span of information than I was expecting. I kept thinking 'When is it going to get to LIGO?" But I would recommend it to someone interested in the science and detection of gravitational waves. Similar books I've read are [b:Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space|27430326|Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space|Janna Levin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528655022l/27430326._SY75_.jpg|47481732] and [b:Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time|482381|Einstein's Unfinished Symphony Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time|Marcia Bartusiak|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1309200968l/482381._SX50_.jpg|470735].
For some reason, I had it in my head that this book was only about LIGO. However, while LIGO is covered in this book, the narrative revolves around gravitational waves: the science behind them, the theories that predicted them, and the experiments to find them. Schilling does a good job explaining what a gravitational wave is, and helps one visualize them. He covers many of the missions/experiments that scientists have built to find them. Bar detectors, LIGO, and future missions are all included here. I was quite excited to read about the future of gravitational wave astronomy, and the many telescopes that will be coming online to study them.
Overall, a good read. I actually think I would have liked it more had I paid more attention to the fact that it covered a more broad span of information than I was expecting. I kept thinking 'When is it going to get to LIGO?" But I would recommend it to someone interested in the science and detection of gravitational waves. Similar books I've read are [b:Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space|27430326|Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space|Janna Levin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528655022l/27430326._SY75_.jpg|47481732] and [b:Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time|482381|Einstein's Unfinished Symphony Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time|Marcia Bartusiak|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1309200968l/482381._SX50_.jpg|470735].