The Little Book of the Big Bang - Hogan, Craig J.
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What do we know about the origins of the Universe, and more important, how do we know it? In a small, easy-to-read package, this book introduces you to all of the important ideas about the Big Bang and its consequences. Craig Hogan explains what happened in the early days of the universe, why we think it's expanding (and how the expansion can look the same from everyplace at once), different ways the universe could end, and the meaning of such terms as "cosmic inflation," "cosmic background radiation," and "dark matter." For everyone who has always wondered just what the cosmologists are…mehr

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What do we know about the origins of the Universe, and more important, how do we know it? In a small, easy-to-read package, this book introduces you to all of the important ideas about the Big Bang and its consequences. Craig Hogan explains what happened in the early days of the universe, why we think it's expanding (and how the expansion can look the same from everyplace at once), different ways the universe could end, and the meaning of such terms as "cosmic inflation," "cosmic background radiation," and "dark matter." For everyone who has always wondered just what the cosmologists are talking about but could never find the basics explained clearly and simply, this is the book to read.
Beim Blick auf den Sternenhimmel stellen sich die Menschen seit Urzeiten die gleichen Fragen: Was bewegt diese unzähligen Gestirne? Wie ist das alles entstanden und wie hängt es zusammen? Wo ist unser Platz im Universum? Wie sieht die Zukunft unseres Planeten aus? Die Wissenschaft hat viele der Rätsel gelöst und zahlreiche Fragen beantwortet, doch fällt es uns schwer, Sachverhalte wie den 'Urknall', das 'inflationäre Universum' oder 'dunkle Materie' zu begreifen. Der Autor faßt in knapper Form alles zusammen, was wir heute darüber wissen. Er versteht es, die komplexen Sachverhalte, die so oft unseren 'gesunden Menschenverstand' übersteigen, Anschaulich und verständlich zu machen.
Autorenporträt
Craig J. Hogan ist Professor am astronomischen Institut der Universität von Washington in Seattle. Er studierte Astronomie und Kosmologie zunächst am Harvard College, später dann am King's College in Cambridge. Weitere Forschungsstationen waren das Caltech in Kalifornien sowie die Universitäten von Chicago und Arizona. Hogan verfasste weit über hundert Artikel zum Thema Astronomie und Kosmologie.
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"The explosion of data and theory in cosmology has led to a profusion of books about modern cosmology written for non-experts. Craig Hogan's cosmic primer ranks among the best: it is a gem." NATURE

"... A book for those who already know something about the subject and want to be reminded of how all the jigsaw pieces fit together. And it is a priceless window into the mind of one of the major players in present-day cosmology." New Scientist