The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology

The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology
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Total Pages : 596
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ISBN-10 : 9781134545544
ISBN-13 : 1134545541
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Book Synopsis The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology by : Peter Coles

Download or read book The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology written by Peter Coles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-01-14 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just what is Einstein's Theory of Relativity? The Big Bang Theory? Curvature of Spacetime? What do astronomers mean when they talk of a 'flat universe'? This approachable and authoritative guide to the cosmos answers these questions, and more. Taking advantage of the distinctive Companion format, readers can use the extensive, cross-referenced background chapters as a fascinating and accessible introduction to the current state of cosmological knowledge - or, they can use the convenient A-Z body of entries as a quick reference to a wide range of terms and concepts. Entries include topics such as: Black Hole; Doppler Effect; Fermi, Enrico; Heat Death of the Universe; Life in the Universe; Olber's Paradox; Quantum Field Theory; Supernova; and much more.


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