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Introduction to cosmology

By Barbara Ryden

Book information

Publisher
Addison-Wesley
Year
2003
ISBN
0805389121, 9780805389128
Open Library ID
OL17088349M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (5645791 bytes)
Pages
248\248
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
200
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Introduction to Cosmology provides a rare combination of a solid foundation of the core physical concepts of cosmology and the most recent astronomical observations. The book is designed for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students and assumes no prior knowledge of general relativity. An emphasis is placed on developing the readers' physical insight rather than losing them with complex math. An approachable writing style and wealth of fresh and imaginative analogies from "everyday" physics are used to make the concepts of cosmology more accessible. The book is unique in that it not only includes recent major developments in cosmology, like the cosmological constant and accelerating universe, but also anticipates key developments expected in the next few years, such as detailed results on the cosmic microwave background. For anyone interested in cosmology or astronomy.

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