Discover the Ultimate Guide: Gravitation by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler

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The discussion revolves around the availability of a printable version of the book "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler. Participants express their difficulties in finding an English version of the book online and explore alternative language options.

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  • One participant inquires about the availability of a printable version of "Gravitation" in English, expressing frustration over the lack of results from online searches.
  • Another participant asserts that the book is not available online and is still in print.
  • A humorous exchange occurs regarding the forum's moderation and the tradition of "flogging" for posting in the wrong section.
  • One participant mentions having access to a Russian version of the book but notes it is in a low-quality format.
  • Another participant references a previous thread on Physics Forums that might contain leads on finding the book, although they express skepticism about its usefulness.

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Participants generally agree that the English version of the book is not available online and is still in print, but there is no consensus on the availability of other language versions or their quality.

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Participants express uncertainty regarding the quality and availability of translations of the book, particularly in formats that are accessible and usable.

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Readers interested in the availability of academic texts, particularly in physics, and those seeking alternative language resources for "Gravitation" may find this discussion relevant.

hemmul
Hello all!
I bet this is incorrect forum to post the question like this, but i hope moderators won't punish me too much for this :redface:
i wonder, does anybody of you have a printable version (with good quality!) of Gravitaion (von Charles W. Misner, Kip S. thorne, John Archibald Wheeler) in english?
I tried googling, altavisting etc, but found nothing that made sense...
Thanks in advance for cooperation :)
 
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I'm pretty sure the book is not online. AFAIK it is still in print.
 
hemmul said:
... but i hope moderators won't punish me too much for this

hmm...we haven't had a good flogging in a while...
 
Phobos said:
hmm...we haven't had a good flogging in a while...
erm... hmm... actually it seems to be a good tradition, and... i wonder, why starting with me? :rolleyes:

selfAdjoint said:
I'm pretty sure the book is not online. AFAIK it is still in print.
that's bad... because where i live, not only "radar can't pick us up", but also this book is a rarity (to say nothing of it in english!)... so i'll have to print it in other languages :)
thanks for reply :)
 
hemmul said:
... so i'll have to print it in other languages :)
...

I'm curious. What are some languages in which that book is
available online?
 
I'm curious. What are some languages in which that book is
available online?
for now i have russian version, but it is available only in *.djvu format, with poor quality...
it's one of the books in http://ftp.kinetics.nsc.ru/chichinin/pmlic.htm
 
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thanks for your reply, Hemmul.

I tried google-searching for an English version too
and had the same disappointing result as you.
there used to be a "Physics Napster" thread at
PF, I have lost track of it now. It might have a lead.

Yes, here it is:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=31

The trouble with this thread is that it is very long, so
it takes a while to scroll through it. I cannot say what
all is there. I do not have big hopes that it has the book
but it might be worth the effort of looking through it.
 
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Thank You very much for Your help and Your time, marcus!
I'll now work through the thread you pointed...
 

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