| Description |
x, 466 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 446-449) and index. |
| Contents |
Starting points -- The sky we see -- The universe we discover through heat and light -- The universe we discover through motion and gravity -- Clues about the cosmos -- The fabric of spacetime -- An expanding universe -- Photons and electrons -- The nuclear realm -- The Big Bang Theory -- History, density, and destiny -- The story of structure -- The emergence of complex life -- What does it mean to you? |
| Summary |
"Provides a cumulative guide to the general lessons of modern scientific cosmology, as well as the historical background that connects the nature of the universe with the reader's place in it"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Cosmology.
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Cosmology. |
| Added Author |
Tyler, Craig.
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| ISBN |
9780132400107 |
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0132400103 |
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