Cosmology and controversy: the historical development of two theories of the universe

Between 1920 and 1970, cosmology became a branch of physics. This text examines how the big bang theory drew inspiration from, and eventually triumphed over, rival views, mainly the steady-state theory and its concept of a stationary universe.

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Main Author: Kragh, Helge 1944- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ Princeton Univ. Press 1999
Edition:2. print., 1. paperback print.
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Summary:Between 1920 and 1970, cosmology became a branch of physics. This text examines how the big bang theory drew inspiration from, and eventually triumphed over, rival views, mainly the steady-state theory and its concept of a stationary universe.
Physical Description:XIII, 500 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:0691026238
069100546X

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