The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology

Buch | Hardcover

406 Seiten

2015 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-83464-4 (ISBN)

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This approachable and authoritative guide to the cosmos includes topics such as Black Hole; Doppler Effect; Heat Death of the Universe; Life in the Universe; Quantum Field Theory; Supernova; and much more.

Just what is Einstein's Theory of Relativity? The Big Bang Theory? Curvature of Spacetime? What do astronomers mean when they talk of a 'flat universe'?
This approachable and authoritative guide to the cosmos answers these questions, and more. Taking advantage of the distinctive Companion format, readers can use the extensive, cross-referenced background chapters as a fascinating and accessible introduction to the current state of cosmological knowledge - or, they can use the convenient A-Z body of entries as a quick reference to a wide range of terms and concepts. Entries include topics such as: Black Hole; Doppler Effect; Fermi, Enrico; Heat Death of the Universe; Life in the Universe; Olber's Paradox; Quantum Field Theory; Supernova; and much more.

Peter Coles is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Nottingham.

Editor’s Preface Part I Modern Cosmology: Observation and Experiment 1 Foundations of the New Cosmology 2 The Emergence of Cosmic Structure 3 The Very Early Universe 4 Opening New Windows on the Cosmos 5 The Cosmic Microwave Background 6 The Universe Through Gravity’s Lens Part II Key Themes and Major Figures

Reihe/Serie	Routledge Companions
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	703 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	1-138-83464-5 / 1138834645
ISBN-13	978-1-138-83464-4 / 9781138834644
Zustand	Neuware