James J Kolata

Elementary Cosmology (Second Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

From Aristotle's universe to the Big Bang and beyond

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a history of cosmology, covering the scientific developments from the time of the early Greek philosophers until the present day. It focuses on many interesting and exciting breakthroughs in understanding achieved during the late 20th and early 21st Century, and how they altered our perceptions of the origin, size, structure, and evolution of the universe.

Beginning with a short introduction to cosmology, the book initially covers the fundamental scientific methods of the field and advances in early astronomy. Later chapters encompass a wide range of topics, including nebulae, cosmic distances, spacetime, the evolution of the Big Bang, dark matter and dark energy, higher dimensions, string theory, neutron stars
and black holes, and gravitational radiation.

The text contains many links to websites that clarify and extend the discussion, and provide a more in-depth understanding of many of the concepts introduced in this book, in particular the mathematics involved. It will provide a fascinating insight to
undergraduate students and any interested in astronomy and cosmology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750336154
• Artikelnr.: 60740763

Autorenporträt

James J Kolata is an Emeritus Professor of nuclear physics at the University of Notre Dame. He received his BS from Marquette University, and his MS and PhD from Michigan State University. Before coming to Notre Dame, he worked at the Naval Research Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and at the University of Pittsburgh. This book is from his elective course at Notre Dame entitled Elementary Cosmology.