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Towards the Edge of the Universe: A Review of Modern Cosmology

By Stuart Clark

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1999
ISBN
9781852330989, 1852330988
LCC
QB981 .C593 1999
Open Library ID
OL42607M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
92 MB (96232021 bytes)
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Edition
2nd
Pages
106\106
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13

Description

It reviews the latest discoveries and ideas, discusses areas of controversy, and presents a variety of observational data, in a way suitable as an introduction to cosmology for university students studying the following courses: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Partical Physics, Theoretical Physics and Space Science. The author considers the most contemporary views of cosmology by describing the Big Bang model (its problems as well as its usefulness), and begins with a comprehensive account of the universe and its components, providing a sound introduction for the student.

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