Cosmology: The Science of the UniverseCambridge University Press, 16 մրտ, 2000 թ. - 567 էջ Cosmology: The Science of the Universe is a broad introduction to the science of modern cosmology, with emphasis on its historical origins. The first edition of this best-selling book received worldwide acclaim for its lucid style and wide-ranging exploration of the universe. This eagerly awaited second edition updates and greatly extends the first with seven new chapters that explore early scientific cosmology, Cartesian and Newtonian world systems, cosmology after Newton and before Einstein, special relativity, observational cosmology, inflation and creation of the universe. All chapters conclude with a section entitled Reflections containing provocative topics that will foster lively debate. The new Projects section, also at the end of each chapter, raises questions and issues to challenge the reader. |
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Preface | 1 |
The expanding space paradigm | 5 |
What is cosmology? | 13 |
The anthropometric universe | 20 |
The distant galaxies | 21 |
Further reading | 26 |
The mystery religions | 34 |
285 | 38 |
Reflections | 214 |
Tests of general relativity | 233 |
Black holes | 247 |
Blackhole magic | 260 |
Two interpretations | 324 |
The many universes | 355 |
Oscillating universes | 362 |
Observational cosmology | 387 |
Reflections | 42 |
Projects | 45 |
Containment and the cosmic edge | 60 |
Cosmology after Newton | 66 |
The new astronomy | 73 |
Reflections | 80 |
Space and time | 85 |
Stars | 89 |
Birth of stars | 100 |
The now | 105 |
Projects | 110 |
Inflation solves the monopole problem | 124 |
Redshifts | 127 |
Newtonian cosmology | 141 |
Further reading | 145 |
Expanding cosmic sphere | 161 |
The cosmic connection | 162 |
Further reading | 167 |
Projects | 184 |
Curved space | 198 |
Is the universe open or closed? | 406 |
The early universe | 413 |
The first million years | 422 |
Reflections | 428 |
Projects | 435 |
The horizon riddle | 441 |
Conformal diagrams | 448 |
Reflections | 454 |
Brightsky universes | 457 |
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70 | 490 |
77 | 502 |
Creation of the universe | 515 |
Reflections | 528 |
Intelligent life | 542 |
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