Cosmology by Michael Rowan-Robinson

Cosmology by Michael Rowan-Robinson

A substantially revised and updated edition of the introductory textbook on cosmology for undergraduates. While designed as the main text for a course given at second- or third-year level, the book is sufficiently self-contained for anyone with school science to understand. There is a strong emphasis on observational cosmology, with introductory chapters on the visible universe, our galaxy and other galaxies and the empirical basis for cosmological theory. After an account of the Big Bang model, there are chapters on the early stages of the Big Bang and galaxy formation. Finally, there are chapters on cosmological tests and on alternative theories. One feature of the book is its updated epilogue of 20 controversies in cosmology today. The latest results from the WMAP mission are included and there is a stronger emphasis on the cosmological constant. The book has an extensive glossary and the exercises have been substantially expanded. A stronger emphasis on the physical basis for cosmology is included throughout.

'In all I think this book is well suited to undergraduate physics/astronomy students just getting in to the field of Cosmology' Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, Volume 6, Issue 2.

Michael Rowan-Robinson is Professor of Astrophysics at Imperial College, London, UK. He is one of Britain's foremost astronomers.

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ISBN 13	9780198527473
ISBN 10	0198527470
Title	Cosmology
Author	Michael Rowan-Robinson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2003-11-27
Number of pages	200
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