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Tables of Contents for Space, Time, and Gravity
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Preface to First Edition
ix
The Geometry of Space and Time
1
12
Special Relativity
13
16
General Relativity
29
12
Implications for Cosmology: The ``Big Bang''
41
18
The Evolution of Our Universe
59
14
Stellar Evolution
73
12
Gravitational Collapse to Black Holes
85
18
Energy Extraction from Black Holes
103
12
The Astrophysics of Black Holes
115
12
Quantum Particle Creation near Black Holes
127
14
Appendix
141
8
Suggestions for Further Reading
149
2
Index
151