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Cosmology: a very short introduction

By Peter , Coles

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9780192854162, 019285416X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
717 kB (734031 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions 51
Pages
139\0
Time added
2020-11-29 04:22:07
Science;Physics;Nonfiction;Astronomy;History;Relig

Description

Written in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains the discipline, covers its history, details the latest developments, and explains what is known, what is believed, and what is purely speculative. In addition, the author discusses the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter.About the Series:Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style,Very Short Introductionsoffer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

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