Exploring black Holes - intro to GR 2nd edition drafts online

[DanP]

The first edition for this book was a nice primer to GR for ppl like me who are far from mastering the advanced math required to in deep understanding of GR.

Prof. Edwin F. Taylor now has a drop site for electronic drafts of the second edition of the book, improved and updated with new material. You can find the material at:

http://exploringblackholes.com/

and also, a "reviewer briefing" here:

http://www.eftaylor.com/comments/

I personally have enjoyed the 1st edition tremendously.

 

[atyy]

Thank you! The tips for writing were entertaining!

And Taylor's "ReadingMemos" was very good:

We dance 'round in a ring and suppose,
But the secret sits in the middle and knows - Robert Frost

The student sits in the middle. The student knows. Why not ask, then learn ourselves - from the only person who can teach us?

 

[yuiop]

The first edition for this book was a nice primer to GR for ppl like me who are far from mastering the advanced math required to in deep understanding of GR.

Prof. Edwin F. Taylor now has a drop site for electronic drafts of the second edition of the book, improved and updated with new material. You can find the material at:

http://exploringblackholes.com/

and also, a "reviewer briefing" here:

http://www.eftaylor.com/comments/

I personally have enjoyed the 1st edition tremendously.

The link to the draft version seems to be dead now. Has it been closed? Is the second edition ready for publication?

 

[DanP]

Nope, it aint closed.


Probably it was just a transitory downtime, or you had some routing issues.

Dan

 

[yuiop]

Nope, it aint closed.


Probably it was just a transitory downtime, or you had some routing issues.

Dan

I just tried it again and I am still having "issues" i.e a blank page and a "waiting for http..." message. It has been a couple of days now that I get no response. Is there an alternative link or a dowloadable file somewhere?

 

[George Jones]

I just tried DanP's links, and, for me, they work.

 

[yuiop]

hmmmm... works for for everyone but me then

... must be a conspiracy

tried deleting all inernet history and cookies..that didn't work either..

 

[Ich]

I could just see the links, but not download the files. It finally worked with "DownThemAll".

 

[yuiop]

Strange thing is that I could see the site about a week ago on this same PC.

I will have to go to an internet cafe in dark glasses, hat and gloves and sign in anonymously.

 

[DanP]

Do you want the files relayed somehow to you ? PM if interested