Elementary Cosmology: From Aristotle's Universe to the Big Bang and Beyond

Cosmology is the study of the origin, size, and evolution of the entire universe. Every culture has...
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Author: James J. Kolata
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Language: English
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Elementary Cosmology: From Aristotle's Universe to the Big Bang and Beyond by Kolata, James J.

Elementary Cosmology: From Aristotle's Universe to the Big Bang and Beyond

CHF 79.68

Elementary Cosmology: From Aristotle's Universe to the Big Bang and Beyond

CHF 79.68
Author: James J. Kolata
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.

Author: James J. Kolata
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool
Published: 12/01/2015
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781681740362

About the Author
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.

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