Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction: 51 (Very Short Introductions)

Peter Coles (Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics and Head of the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics and Head of the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex)

ISBN 10: 019285416X / ISBN 13: 9780192854162

Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2001

About this Item

This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction: 51 (Very Short Introductions)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019285416X
• ISBN 13: 9780192854162
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 136 grams

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Synopsis

Written in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains the discipline, covers its history, details the latest developments, and explains what is known, what is believed, and what is purely speculative. In addition, the author discusses the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

About the Author

Peter Coles is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Nottingham and author of Einstein and the Birth of Big Science and Stephen Hawking and the Mind of God. He has co-written two textbooks on cosmology, and over a hundred technical articles on various aspects of the Big Bang theory.