An Introduction to Modern Cosmology

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The development of cosmology will no doubt be seen as one of the scientific triumphs of the twentieth century. At its beginning, cosmology hardly existed as a scientific discipline. By its end, the Hot Big Bang cosmology stood secure as the accepted description of the Universe as a whole. Telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope are capable of seeing light from galaxies so distant that the light has been travelling towards us for most of the lifetime of the Universe. The cosmic microwave background, a fossil relic of a time when the Universe was both denser and hotter, is routinely detected and its properties examined. That our Universe is presently expanding is established without doubt.
We are presently in an era where understanding of cosmology is shifting from the qualitative to the quantitative, as rapidly-improving observational technology drives our knowledge forward. The turn of the millennium saw the establishment of what has come to be known as the Standard Cosmological Model, representing an almost universal consensus amongst cosmologists as to the best description of our Universe. Nevertheless, it is a model with a major surprise — the belief that our Universe is presently experiencing accelerated expansion. Add to that ongoing mysteries such as the properties of the so-called dark matter, which is believed to be the dominant form of matter in the Universe, and it is clear that we have some way to go before we can say that a full picture of the physics of the Universe is in our grasp. A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject.
* Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.
* Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers.
* Many reviewers have commented that this is one of the best 'introductory undergraduate level' texts on the subject and they would all welcome a Second Edition.
Product Details
Hardcover: 188 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (May 26, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470848340
ISBN-13: 978-0470848340
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches

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