1Gentle Ripples in Spacetime
7Multi-Messenger Astronomy: Combining Gravitational Waves with Electromagnetic Observations
2Einstein’s Prediction: The Foundation of Gravitational Waves
8The Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background
3The Quadrupole Formula and Wave Generation Mechanisms
9ChFuture Detectors: Space-Based Interferometers and Third-Generation Ground-Based Observatories
4Early Detection Attempts and the Weber Cylinder
10The Information Content of Gravitational Waves
5Laser Interferometry and the Rise of LIGO and Virgo
11The Quiet Aftermath: Letting the Universe Settle
6GW150914: The First Confirmed Detection
