Observational Cosmology by Stephen Serjeant
A comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of observational cosmology, this advanced undergraduate textbook enables students to use quantitative physical methods to understand the Universe. It contains full-colour figures, worked examples, exercises with solutions, and clearly identifiable key facts and equations. Suggestions for further reading provide jumping-off points for further study.
'An impressively complete and beautifully illustrated overview of our current understanding of cosmologySerjeant achieves a nice balance between the excitement of results from the forefront of research and a clear presentation of the basic tools needed to understand them.' Professor John Peacock FRS, University of Edinburgh
'This is an excellent book for graduate students in many areas of astronomy and cosmology. I am very impressed by its style, clarity of presentation and the choice of topics covered.' Professor T. Padmanabhan, Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics and author of Gravitation: Foundations and Frontiers
'Serjeant's book is beautiful, filled with full-color photographs and cleanly rendered plots and diagrams. … his treatment is contemporary and addresses a broad range of topics in informal, enthusiastic prose.' Physics Today
'… a very modern textbook … richly illustrated in full colour throughout … very well written and easy to understand even if the topic is difficult … The quality of the paper, the print, and the book as a whole is excellent … can be recommended without restraint to advanced undergraduates as well as to experts … an up-to-date reference in observational cosmology.' Contemporary Physics
'This is an excellent book for graduate students in many areas of astronomy and cosmology. I am very impressed by its style, clarity of presentation and the choice of topics covered.' Professor T. Padmanabhan, Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics and author of Gravitation: Foundations and Frontiers
'Serjeant's book is beautiful, filled with full-color photographs and cleanly rendered plots and diagrams. … his treatment is contemporary and addresses a broad range of topics in informal, enthusiastic prose.' Physics Today
'… a very modern textbook … richly illustrated in full colour throughout … very well written and easy to understand even if the topic is difficult … The quality of the paper, the print, and the book as a whole is excellent … can be recommended without restraint to advanced undergraduates as well as to experts … an up-to-date reference in observational cosmology.' Contemporary Physics
Stephen Serjeant is a Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics at The Open University, and co-leads the SCUBA-2 All-Sky Survey and the active galaxies science theme of the ATLAS Key Project on the Herschel Space Observatory. He also coordinates the science faculty's broadcasting at The Open University and is the lead science academic for the BBC1 science show Bang Goes the Theory.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521157155 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521157153 |
| Title | Observational Cosmology |
| Author | Stephen Serjeant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 324 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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