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Author(s): John F. Hawley, Katherine A. Holcomb Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition Date     : 2005 Pages    : 568 Format   : PDF OCR      : Yes Quality  : Language : English ISBN-10  : 019853096X ISBN-13  : Comments can be added at the bottom of the page.

Description: Click to see full description Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology. These new observations offer the possibility that some long-standing mysteries in cosmology might be answered, including such fundamental questions as the ultimate fate of the universe. Foundations of modern cosmology provides an accessible, thorough and descriptive introduction to the physical basis for modern cosmological theory, from the big bang to a distant future dominated by dark energy. This second edition includes the latest observational results and provides the detailed background material necessary to understand their implications, with a focus on the specific model supported by these observations, the concordance model. Consistent with the book's title, emphasis is given to the scientific framework for cosmology, particularly the basics concepts of physics that underlie modern theories of relativity and cosmology; the importance of data and observations is stressed throughout. The book sketches the historical background of cosmology, and provides a review of the relevant basic physics and astronomy. After this introduction, both special and general relativity are treated, before proceeding to an in-depth discussion of the big bang theory and physics of the early universe. The book includes current research areas, including dark matter and structure formation, dark energy, the inflationary universe, and quantum cosmology. The authors' website (http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~jh8h/Foundations) offers a wealth of supplemental information, including questions and answers, references to other sources, and updates on the latest discoveries. Review `Review from previous edition "Foundations of Modern Cosmology" by John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb is a welcome addition to the list of college-level astronomy textbooks for nonscience majors. [...] Hawley and Holcomb bring to their writing valuable first-hand knowledge and accomplishment in relativistic astrophysics research. Their book reflects the careful development that occurs only when a textbook is written after years of teaching the material.' Paul Shapiro, Physics Today, Vol 52, No. 5, May 1999 pg 70-73 Contents Part I History 1 In the Beginning 2 Cosmology Becomes a Science 3 Newton's Machine Part II Background 4 Lighting the Worlds 5 The Lives of the Stars Part III Relativity 6 Infinite Space and Absolute Time 7 The Special Theory of Relativity 8 The General Theory of Relativity 9 Black Holes Part IV The Big Bang 10 The Expanding Universe 11 Modeling the Universe 12 The Early Universe 13 Testing the Models 14 A Message from the Big Bang Part V The Continuing Quest 15 Dark Matter and Large-Scale Structure 16 The Inflationary Universe 17 The Edge of Time Appendix A: Scientific Notation Appendix B: Units Appendix C: Physical and Astronmical Constants Glossary Bibliography Index   Links:  Download instruction    Title Links Password Size (MB) Down Thank to Del 3594 Book http://rapidshare.com/files/78706789/5DA... www.freebookspot.com 6,91 480 book_worm X 3888 Mirror http://mihd.net/y684v1... www.freebookspot.com 6,91 432 book_worm X 45868 Mirror http://www.file2box.com/vq7lz06tfm7l... www.freebookspot.com 6,91 23 Hoverjet X Title Link Password Size (MB)   Related books:          Comments

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