Foundations of modern cosmology:
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Main Author: Hawley, John Frederick (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2005
Edition:2nd ed
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-541) and index
Part I: History; Part II: Background; Part III: Relativity; Part IV: The Big Bang; Part V: The Continuing Quest; Appendix A: Scientific Notation; Appendix B: Units; Appendix C: Physical and Astronmical Constants; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Recent discoveries in astronomy have revolutionized the field of cosmology. While many long-standing questions in cosmology have now been answered, the new data pose new mysteries such as the nature of the "dark energy" that dominates the universe. This second edition provides an accessible and thorough text on the physics of cosmology and a lively account of the modern concordance model of the universe, from the big bang to a distant future dominated by dark energy. - ;Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space T.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 554 p.)
ISBN:0191523976
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