Elementary Cosmology by James J Kolata

Elementary Cosmology by James J Kolata

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.

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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ISBN 13	9781681740362
ISBN 10	1681740362
Titel	Elementary Cosmology
Autor	James J Kolata
Serie	Iop Concise Physics
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-12-30
Seitenanzahl	122
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