Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Physics of the Universe -- Introduction -- Is Newton's Theory an Explanation of Gravity? -- The Expanding Universe -- The Oscillating Universe Cosmology -- The Theory of General Relativity -- The Role of Space and Time -- Geometry and Matter -- Generalization of Einstein's Field Equations -- A Unified Field Theory -- Chapter 2. A Language of Cosmology: The Mathematical Basis of General Relativity -- Introduction -- Einstein's Tensor Formulation -- The Riemann Curvature Tensor -- The Geodesic Equation -- The Vacuum Equation -- The Schwarzschild Solution -- The black hole -- The Crucial Tests of General Relativity -- The Logic of the Spacetime Language -- Chapter 3. A Unified Field Theory in General Relativity: Extension from the Tensor to the Quaternion Language -- Introduction -- Factorization of Einstein's Tensor Field Equations -- The Riemann Curvature Tensor in Quaternion Form -- Spin-affine connection -- Spin curvature -- The Quaternion Metrical Field Equations -- A Symmetric Tensor-Antisymmetric Tensor Representation of General Relativity - Gravity and Electromagnetism -- The Einstein Field Equations from the Symmetric Tensor Part -- The Maxwell Field Equations from the Antisymmetric Tensor Part -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4. An Oscillating, Spiral Universe Cosmology -- Introduction -- The oscillating universe cosmology -- Equations of motion in general relativity -- Dynamics of the Expansion and Contraction of the Universe -- The geodesic equation in quaternion form -- Dynamics of the Oscillating Universe Cosmology -- Derivation of the Hubble Law as an Approximation -- The Spiral Structure of the Universe -- Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 5. Dark Matter -- Introduction -- The Field Equations and the Ground State Solution for the Bound Particle-Antiparticle Pair.

Separation of Matter and Antimatter in the Universe -- Olber's Paradox -- Chapter 6. Concluding Remarks -- Black Holes -- Pulsars -- On the Human Race and Cosmology -- Chapter 7. Philosophical Considerations -- On Truth -- Positivism versus Realism, Subjectivity versus Objectivity -- On Mach's Influence in Physics and Cosmology -- The quantum mechanical limit -- The Mach principle -- The Mach principle and a uni.ed .eld theory -- References and Notes -- Postscript -- Physics in the 21st Century -- Atomism versus Holism -- The Quantum Theory versus the Theory of Relativity -- The Theory of General Relativity and Holism -- The Continuous Field Concept -- The Language of General Relativity -- A Unified Field Theory -- The Elementary Particle Domain -- Quantum Mechanics from General Relativity -- From the Inertial Masses of Elementary Particles to Cosmology -- On mass -- On cosmology -- Holism and Realism -- References -- Holism -- The Universe -- Greek Astronomy66 -- Galileo's Physics67 -- Modern-day Astronomy -- The Expansion of the Universe and the Hubble Law -- The Spiral Universe -- Matter and Antimatter in the Universe -- Pair Annihilation and Creation -- The Separation of Matter and Antimatter in the Universe -- References -- The Mach Principle and the Origin of Inertia from General Relativity -- The Theory of General Relativity -- The Mach Principle -- Newton's Third Law of Motion -- The Generalized Mach Principle -- The Role of Space and Time in Relativity Theory -- Inertia and Quantum Mechanics from General Relativity -- Inertial Mass from General Relativity -- The Oscillating Universe Cosmology -- Summary -- References -- Index.