Weaving the Universe: Is Modern Cosmology Discovered or Invented?
| AUTHOR | Paul S Wesson; Paul S Wesson; Paul S Wesson et al. |
| PUBLISHER | World Scientific Publishing Company (09/22/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This new book is a thorough but short review of the history and present status of ideas in cosmology. It is aimed at a broad audience, but will contain a few equations where needed to make the argument exact. The coverage of cosmological ideas will focus mainly on the period from the early 1900s when Einstein formulated relativity and when his colleague Sir Arthur Eddington was creating relativistic models of the universe. It ends with the completion of the Large Hadron Collider in late 2008, having surveyed modern ideas of particle physics and astrophysics. To organize the large body of information involved, the book uses the life of Eddington and the weaving together of ideas in cosmology as themes. This should provide a clear and entertaining account presented in a historical context that leads up to the present day.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9789814313940
ISBN-10:
9814313947
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
216
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 0.70 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
1.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
SG
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Space Science - Cosmology
Science | History
Science | Physics - Astrophysics
Dewey Decimal:
523.109
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This new book is a thorough but short review of the history and present status of ideas in cosmology. It is aimed at a broad audience, but will contain a few equations where needed to make the argument exact. The coverage of cosmological ideas will focus mainly on the period from the early 1900s when Einstein formulated relativity and when his colleague Sir Arthur Eddington was creating relativistic models of the universe. It ends with the completion of the Large Hadron Collider in late 2008, having surveyed modern ideas of particle physics and astrophysics. To organize the large body of information involved, the book uses the life of Eddington and the weaving together of ideas in cosmology as themes. This should provide a clear and entertaining account presented in a historical context that leads up to the present day.
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