| Elementary Cosmology: From Aristotle's Universe to the Big Bang and Beyond Contributor(s): Kolata, James J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1681740362 ISBN-13: 9781681740362 Publisher: Morgan & Claypool OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Star Observation - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Series: Iop Concise Physics |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 7" W x 10" (0.49 lbs) 122 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cosmology is the study of the origin, size, and evolution of the entire universe. Every culture has developed a cosmology, whether it be based on religious, philosophical, or scientific principles. In this book, the evolution of the scientific understanding of the Universe in Western tradition is traced from the early Greek philosophers to the most modern 21st century view. After a brief introduction to the concept of the scientific method, the first part of the book describes the way in which detailed observations of the Universe, first with the naked eye and later with increasingly complex modern instruments, ultimately led to the development of the Big Bang theory. The second part of the book traces the evolution of the Big Bang including the very recent observation that the expansion of the Universe is itself accelerating with time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kolata, James J.: - James J Kolata is an emeritus professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame in the USA and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He is the author of over 250 research publications in nuclear physics. |