Foundations Of Modern Cosmology Provides An Accessible, Thorough And Descriptive Introduction To The Physical Basis For Modern Cosmological Theory, From The Big Bang To A Distant Future Dominated By Dark Energy. This Second Edition Includes The Latest Observational Results And Provides The Detailed Background Material Necessary To Understand Their Implications, With A Focus On The Specific Model Supported By These Observations, The Concordance Model. Consistent With The Book's Title, Emphasis Is Given To The Scientific Framework For Cosmology, Particularly The Basics Concepts Of Physics That Underlie Modern Theories Of Relativity And Cosmology; The Importance Of Data And Observations Is Stressed Throughout.--book Jacket. 1. In The Beginning -- 2. Cosmology Becomes A Science -- 3. Newton's Machine -- 4. Lighting The Worlds -- 5. The Lives Of The Stars -- 6. Infinite Space And Absolute Time -- 7. The Special Theory Of Relativity -- 8. The General Theory Of Relativity -- 9. Black Holes -- 10. The Expanding Universe -- 11. Modeling The Universe -- 12. The Early Universe -- 13. Testing The Models -- 14. A Message From The Big Bang -- 15. Dark Matter And Large-scale Structure -- 16. The Inflationary Universe -- 17. The Edge Of Time -- Appendix A. Scientific Notation -- Appendix B. Units -- Appendix C. Physical And Astronomical Constants -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. John F. Hawley And Katherine A. Holcomb. Previous Ed.: 1998. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [537]-541) And Index.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Physics
- Cosmology
- Physics
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Author : Hawley, John F.,Holcomb, Katherine A.
Language : English
Edition : 2
Published :2005-08-25
Number Of Pages : 568
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 019853096X
ISBN-13 : 9780198530961
Item weight : 3.17 lb
Dimensions : 1.42 in x 7.56 in x 9.69 in
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