Elementary Cosmology

From Aristotle's Universe to the Big Bang and Beyond

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Star Observation, Science, Physics, Astrophysics & Space Science
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Author: James J Kolata ISBN: 9781681741642
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers Publication: December 1, 2015
Imprint: IOP Concise Physics Language: English
Author: James J Kolata
ISBN: 9781681741642
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Publication: December 1, 2015
Imprint: IOP Concise Physics
Language: English

Cosmology is the study of the origin, size, and evolution of the entire universe. Every culture has developed a cosmology, whether it be based on religious, philosophical, or scientific principles. In this book, the evolution of the scientific understanding of the Universe in Western tradition is traced from the early Greek philosophers to the most modern 21st century view. After a brief introduction to the concept of the scientific method, the first part of the book describes the way in which detailed observations of the Universe, first with the naked eye and later with increasingly complex modern instruments, ultimately led to the development of the "Big Bang" theory. The second part of the book traces the evolution of the Big Bang including the very recent observation that the expansion of the Universe is itself accelerating with time.

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Cosmology is the study of the origin, size, and evolution of the entire universe. Every culture has developed a cosmology, whether it be based on religious, philosophical, or scientific principles. In this book, the evolution of the scientific understanding of the Universe in Western tradition is traced from the early Greek philosophers to the most modern 21st century view. After a brief introduction to the concept of the scientific method, the first part of the book describes the way in which detailed observations of the Universe, first with the naked eye and later with increasingly complex modern instruments, ultimately led to the development of the "Big Bang" theory. The second part of the book traces the evolution of the Big Bang including the very recent observation that the expansion of the Universe is itself accelerating with time.

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