The Infinite Cosmos : Questions from the frontiers of cosmology.
Title:
The Infinite Cosmos : Questions from the frontiers of cosmology.
Author:
Silk, Joseph.
ISBN:
9780191523083
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (257 pages)
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Perspectives -- 3 Principles -- 4 Our neighbourhood -- 5 The universe of galaxies -- 6 The invisible cosmos -- 7 Supermassive black holes and galaxy formation -- 8 Clusters and clustering -- 9 Space is nearly flat -- 10 Dark energy and the runaway universe -- 11 The panacea of cold dark matter -- 12 Origins -- 13 The seeds of structure -- 14 Beyond the beginning -- 15 Towards the infinite universe -- 16 From time to time machines -- 17 A brief moment in time -- 18 Into the infinite future -- 19 And so to God -- 20 Where next? -- Index.
Abstract:
In The Infinite Cosmos Joseph Silk guides the reader through the modern understanding of the cosmos, in a narrative that brings together the latest theory and observation and combines science with literary quotations to capture our growing understanding of the vastness and wonder of our Universe.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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