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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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- Cosmology and the universe
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- Cambridge University Press
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1009215701
ISBN-13
9781009215701
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14057246924
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Cosmology : the Science of the Universe
Number of Pages
577 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Cosmology, Astronomy
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.6 in
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Reviews
"Harrison's text owes its appeal to its literate presentation of a wide variety of cosmological topics, from the creation myths of ancient Babylon to the relativistic models of Alexander Friedman...so much of Harrison's book is timeless, and so much of it is unique, that it deserves to stay in print for a long time. Like the subject of cosmology itself, Harrison's Cosmology is simultaneously uplifiting and exasperating. Perhaps that is why I admire it so much and will be recommending it to students for many years to come." American Journal of Physics, "Unusual, discursive, nonmathematical, full of reflective comments and disturbing questions, packed with unexpected citations....A beginning serious interest in cosmology can find no better satisfaction than in this helpful overview...this book may well blow your mind." Scientific American
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
523.1
Table Of Content
Prefaces; Introduction; Part I: 1. What is cosmology?; 2. Early scientific cosmology; 3. Cartesian and Newtonian world systems; 4. Cosmology after Newton and before Einstein; 5. Stars; 6. Galaxies; 7. Location and the cosmic center; 8. Containment and the cosmic edge; 9. Space and time; Part II: 10. Curved space; 11. Special relativity; 12. General relativity; 13. Black holes; 14. Expansion of the universe; 15. Cosmic redshifts; 16. Newtonian cosmology; 17. Cosmic box; 18. Many universes; 19. Observational cosmology; Part III: 20. The early universe; 21. Horizons in the universe; 22. Inflation; 23. The cosmic numbers; 24. Darkness at night; 25. Creation of the universe; 26. Life in the universe; Index.
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Cosmology: The Science of the Universe is an introduction to past and present cosmological theory. For much of the world's history, cosmological thought was formulated in religious or philosophical language and was thus theological or metaphysical in nature. However, cosmological speculation and theory has now become a science in which the empirical discoveries of the astronomer, theoretical physicist, and biologist are woven into intricate models that attempt to account for the universe as a whole. Professor Harrison draws on the discoveries and speculations of these scientists to provide a comprehensive survey of man's current understanding of the universe and its history. Tracing the rise of the scientific method, the major aim of this book is to provide an elementary understanding of the physical universe of modern times. Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition extends the much acclaimed first edition taking into account the many developments that have occurred., In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition, Professor Harrison comprehensively surveys man's current understanding of the universe and its history. Tracing the rise of the scientific method, this book provides an elementary understanding of the physical universe of modern times.
LC Classification Number
QB981.H276 2022
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