Foundations of modern cosmology [[electronic resource] /] / John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb

• Autore: Hawley John Frederick
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (569 p.)
• Disciplina: 523.1
• Soggetto topico: Cosmology; Astrophysics
• Altri autori: HolcombKatherine A. <1957->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-541) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Part I: History; Part II: Background; Part III: Relativity; Part IV: The Big Bang; Part V: The Continuing Quest; Appendix A: Scientific Notation; Appendix B: Units; Appendix C: Physical and Astronmical Constants; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Recent discoveries in astronomy have revolutionized the field of cosmology. While many long-standing questions in cosmology have now been answered, the new data pose new mysteries such as the nature of the ""dark energy"" that dominates the universe. This second edition provides an accessible and thorough text on the physics of cosmology and a lively account of the modern concordance model of the universe, from the big bang to a distant future dominated by dark energy. - ;Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope
• Titolo autorizzato: Foundations of modern cosmology
• ISBN: 1-383-02503-7; 0-19-160695-2; 1-281-34631-4; 9786611346317; 0-19-152397-6; 1-4294-9175-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778127803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II