Foundations of Modern Cosmology

Name: Foundations of Modern Cosmology
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ISBN: 9780198530961

ISBN-10: 019853096X

ISBN-13: 9780198530961

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: John F. Hawley, Katherine A. Holcomb

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Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology. These new observations offer the possibility that some long-standing mysteries in cosmology might be answered, including such fundamental questions as the ultimate fate of the universe.Foundations of modern cosmology provides an accessible, thorough and descriptive introduction to the physical basis for modern cosmological theory, from the big bang to a distant future dominated by dark energy. This second edition includes the latest observational results and provides the…

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List price: $249.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/25/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 568
Size: 7.72" wide x 10.00" long x 1.32" tall
Weight: 3.410
Language: English




In the beginning



Cosmology becomes a science



Newton's machine



Lighting the worlds



The lives of the stars



Infinite space and absolute time



The special theory of relativity



The general theory of relativity



Black holes



The expanding universe



Modeling the universe



The early universe



Testing the models



A message from the big bang



Dark matter and large-scale structure



The inflationary universe



The edge of time


A. Scientific notation


B. Units


C. Physical and astronomical constants