Conceptions of cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : from myths to the accelerating universe : a history of cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh
| Conceptions of cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : from myths to the accelerating universe : a history of cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.109 |
| Soggetto topico | Cosmology - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-966514-1
0-19-152616-9 1-4294-7052-6 1-280-75347-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Introduction; 1 From myths to the Copernican universe; 1.1 Ancient cosmological thought; 1.2 The Greek cosmos; 1.3 Medieval cosmology; 1.4 The Copernican revolution; 2 The Newtonian era; 2.1 Newton's infinite universe; 2.2 Enlightenment cosmologies; 2.3 Astrophysics and the nebulae; 2.4 Thermodynamics and gravitation; 2.5 The Via Lacta; 3 Foundations of modern cosmology; 3.1 Early relativistic models; 3.2 The expanding universe; 3.3 Towards a finite-age universe; 3.4 Alternative cosmologies; 4 The hot Big Bang; 4.1 Cosmology-a branch of nuclear physics?
4.2 The steady-state challenge4.3 Relativistic standard cosmology; 5 New horizons; 5.1 Early-universe cosmology; 5.2 Observational surprises; 5.3 Anthropic and other speculations; 5.4 The problem of creation; 5.5 Cosmology in perspective; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
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Conceptions of cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : from myths to the accelerating universe : a history of cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh
| Conceptions of cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : from myths to the accelerating universe : a history of cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 276 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 523.109 |
| Soggetto topico | Cosmology - History |
| ISBN |
0-19-170621-3
0-19-966514-1 1-4294-7052-6 1-280-75347-1 0-19-152616-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795735003321 |
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 | ||
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Entropic creation [[electronic resource] ] : religious contexts of thermodynamics and cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh
| Entropic creation [[electronic resource] ] : religious contexts of thermodynamics and cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.7/65 |
| Collana | Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology - Religious aspects - History
Cosmology - Philosophy - History Cosmology - History - 19th century Cosmology - History - 20th century Entropy - Religious aspects Entropy - Philosophy Second law of thermodynamics Creationism Religion and science |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-317-14247-0
1-281-33212-7 9786611332129 0-7546-8256-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Some early ideas on decay and creation -- Thermodynamics and the heat death -- The entropic creation argument -- Concepts of the universe -- Post-1920 developments -- Shadows from the past. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458109203321 |
Kragh Helge <1944->
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| Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Entropic creation [[electronic resource] ] : religious contexts of thermodynamics and cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh
| Entropic creation [[electronic resource] ] : religious contexts of thermodynamics and cosmology / / Helge S. Kragh |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.7/65 |
| Collana | Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology - Religious aspects - History
Cosmology - Philosophy - History Cosmology - History - 19th century Cosmology - History - 20th century Entropy - Religious aspects Entropy - Philosophy Second law of thermodynamics Creationism Religion and science |
| ISBN |
1-317-14248-9
1-315-57995-2 1-317-14247-0 1-281-33212-7 9786611332129 0-7546-8256-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Some early ideas on decay and creation -- Thermodynamics and the heat death -- The entropic creation argument -- Concepts of the universe -- Post-1920 developments -- Shadows from the past. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784517603321 |
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| Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Higher speculations : grand theories and failed revolutions in physics and cosmology
| Higher speculations : grand theories and failed revolutions in physics and cosmology |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (0 pages) |
| Disciplina | ELECTRONIC BOOK |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology - History
Physics - History |
| ISBN | 9780191003349 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794867103321 |
Kragh Helge <1944->
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2011 | ||
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Matter and spirit in the universe [[electronic resource] ] : scientific and religious preludes to modern cosmology / / Helge Kragh
| Matter and spirit in the universe [[electronic resource] ] : scientific and religious preludes to modern cosmology / / Helge Kragh |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 113 |
| Collana | History of modern physical sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology - History
Cosmology - Religious aspects - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-86661-X
9786611866617 1-86094-604-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Contents; Introduction: Cosmo-theology before Einstein 1; A Thermodynamic Universe 2; Expanding Horizons 3; The Primeval-atom Universe 4; Cosmo-physics 5; Cosmology between Theism and Atheism 6; Epilogue: From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology 7; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449845603321 |
Kragh Helge <1944->
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| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
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Matter and spirit in the universe [[electronic resource] ] : scientific and religious preludes to modern cosmology / / Helge Kragh
| Matter and spirit in the universe [[electronic resource] ] : scientific and religious preludes to modern cosmology / / Helge Kragh |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 113 |
| Collana | History of modern physical sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology - History
Cosmology - Religious aspects - History |
| ISBN |
1-281-86661-X
9786611866617 1-86094-604-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Contents; Introduction: Cosmo-theology before Einstein 1; A Thermodynamic Universe 2; Expanding Horizons 3; The Primeval-atom Universe 4; Cosmo-physics 5; Cosmology between Theism and Atheism 6; Epilogue: From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology 7; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783406203321 |
Kragh Helge <1944->
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| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The moon that wasn't [[electronic resource] ] : the saga of Venus' spurious satellite / / Helge Kragh ; with the assistance of Kurt Møller Pedersen
| The moon that wasn't [[electronic resource] ] : the saga of Venus' spurious satellite / / Helge Kragh ; with the assistance of Kurt Møller Pedersen |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2008.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : Birkhäuser, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.982 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Møller PedersenKurt |
| Collana | Science networks historical studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Satellites
Astronomy - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-87248-2
9786611872489 3-7643-8909-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A moon or not? A century of confusion -- From climax to anticlimax -- Contemporary analysis and criticism -- A spurious but persistent satellite -- Closure: the discussion of the 1880's -- Conclusion, and a note on the satellites of Uranus. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453420903321 |
Kragh Helge <1944->
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| Basel, : Birkhäuser, 2008 | ||
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The moon that wasn't [[electronic resource] ] : the saga of Venus' spurious satellite / / Helge Kragh ; with the assistance of Kurt Møller Pedersen
| The moon that wasn't [[electronic resource] ] : the saga of Venus' spurious satellite / / Helge Kragh ; with the assistance of Kurt Møller Pedersen |
| Autore | Kragh Helge <1944-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2008.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : Birkhäuser, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.982 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Møller PedersenKurt |
| Collana | Science networks historical studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Satellites
Astronomy - History |
| ISBN |
1-281-87248-2
9786611872489 3-7643-8909-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A moon or not? A century of confusion -- From climax to anticlimax -- Contemporary analysis and criticism -- A spurious but persistent satellite -- Closure: the discussion of the 1880's -- Conclusion, and a note on the satellites of Uranus. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782362303321 |
Kragh Helge <1944->
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| Basel, : Birkhäuser, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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