Cosmology's Century (eBook)

An Inside History of Our Modern Understanding of the Universe

P. J. E. Peebles (Autor)

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2020
440 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-20166-5 (ISBN)

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From Nobel Prize-winning physicist P. J. E. Peebles, the story of cosmology from Einstein to todayModern cosmology began a century ago with Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity and his notion of a homogenous, philosophically satisfying cosmos. Cosmology's Century is the story of how generations of scientists built on these thoughts and many new measurements to arrive at a well-tested physical theory of the structure and evolution of our expanding universe.In this landmark book, one of the world's most esteemed theoretical cosmologists offers an unparalleled personal perspective on how the field developed. P. J. E. Peebles was at the forefront of many of the greatest discoveries of the past century, making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the presence of helium and microwave radiation from the hot big bang, the measures of the distribution and motion of ordinary matter, and the new kind of dark matter that allows us to make sense of these results. Taking readers from the field's beginnings, Peebles describes how scientists working in independent directions found themselves converging on a theory of cosmic evolution interesting enough to warrant the rigorous testing it passes so well. He explores the major advances-some inspired by remarkable insights or perhaps just lucky guesses-as well as the wrong turns taken and the roads not explored. He shares recollections from major players in this story and provides a rare, inside look at how science is really done.A monumental work, Cosmology's Century also emphasizes where the present theory is incomplete, suggesting exciting directions for continuing research.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.6.2020
• Zusatzinfo: 16 color + 33 b/w illus. 3 tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• Schlagworte: Accelerating expansion of the universe • Active Galactic Nucleus • Adam Riess • Andrei Doroshkevich • Anisotropy • Arthur Eddington • A Spacetime Odyssey • Atomic Nucleus • Axion • Bart Bok • Baryon • Baryon Acoustic Oscillations • Big Bang • big bang nucleosynthesis • Boltzmann equation • BOOMERanG experiment • carl sagan • Chronology of the universe • CMB • CMB intensity spectrum • CMB thermal spectrum • cold dark matter • Compact Star • Cosmic Background Explorer • Cosmic Evolution (book) • Cosmic microwave background • cosmic string • Cosmic variance • cosmological constant • Cosmological principle • Cosmos • Cyclic model • deceleration parameter • density • Density Contrast • Deuterium • Donald D. Clayton • Einstein • Electron degeneracy pressure • escape velocity • Finding the Big Bang • fossil helium • Fred Hoyle • Fudge factor • Galaxy cluster • Galaxy Clusters • Galaxy Formation and Evolution • Gamow • Gary Steigman • General relativity • George Gamow • Georges Lemaître • George Smoot • Gravitational Instability • Hans Bethe • Harlow Shapley • Hermann Bondi • Hertzsprung–Russell diagram • Higgs boson • Homogeneity • hot big bang • Hubble's law • Inflation (cosmology) • Inflaton • interstellar cyanogen • Lambda-CDM model • length scale • Lyman Page • Lyman Spitzer • mach's principle • Malcolm Longair • Mass concentration (astronomy) • mass distribution • Mass fraction (chemistry) • Measurement • Metric expansion of space • Microwave radiation • Minkowski space • mixmaster universe • Neil deGrasse Tyson • Neutrino • Neutrino detector • Neutrino Oscillation • Neutron • nonbaryonic dark matter • number density • Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment • Particle decay • Particle physics • Perturbation theory (quantum mechanics) • Phillips relationship • Photon • physical cosmology • physics beyond the standard model • Planck (spacecraft) • Planetary nebula • Protogalaxy • Quantum fluctuation • quantum mechanics • Radiation pressure • R. Bruce Partridge • Reionization • resonance • Richard Feynman • Robert Kirshner • Schwarzschild metric • Special relativity • Spiral galaxy • Star count • steady-state cosmology • steady state theory • Stephen Hawking • Steven Weinberg • Structure Formation • subliminal matter • Sunyaev–Zel'dovich effect • Supernova Cosmology Project • Temperature • Tests of general relativity • The Cosmic Century • thermal radiation • Velocity dispersion • Wavelength • Weak Interaction • Weakly interacting massive particles • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe • X-ray background • Zel’dovich
• ISBN-10: 0-691-20166-8 / 0691201668
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-20166-5 / 9780691201665