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A Very Short Introduction
Peter Coles
ISBN: 9780192854162
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Edition: illustrated edition
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What happened in the Big Bang? How did galaxies form? Is the universe accelerating? What is 'dark matter'? What caused the ripples in the cosmic microwave background? These are just some of the questions today's cosmologists are trying to answer. This book is an accessbile and non-technical introduction to the history of cosmology and the latest developments in the field. It is the ideal starting point for anyone curious about the universe and how it began.
This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter.
| ISBN | 019285416X | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780192854162
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 134 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press | | Published in | Oxford | | Imprint | Oxford Paperbacks | | Series ISSN | 51 | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Very Short Introductions | | Publication date | 23 Aug 2001 | | Height (mm) | 174 | | Library of Congress | 2002265365 | | Width (mm) | 111 | | DEWEY | 523.1 | | Spine width (mm) | 9 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 160 | |
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| | | List of illustrations | | | | 1 | | A brief history | | 1 | | 2 | | Einstein and all that | | 12 | | 3 | | First principles | | 27 | | 4 | | The expanding Universe | | 39 | | 5 | | The Big Bang | | 57 | | 6 | | What's the matter with the Universe? | | 74 | | 7 | | Cosmic structures | | 93 | | 8 | | A theory of everything? | | 107 | | | | Epilogue | | 129 | | | | Further reading | | 131 | | | | Index | | 135 |
This book may be very short but it is as it says on the cover - an introduction. It is clear and concise. It provides the novice with an overview of Cosmology in an interesting and captivating way. In 2010 I purchased numerous books. This book is one of my favourites. I highly recommend this book and would like to personnaly thank Peter Coles and colleagues for putting together such an inspiring book. Because of its size I am able to carry it in my pocket and re-read it wherever I may be. A fantastic little book. - Dr David I. South Write a review
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