The Resource Foundations of modern cosmology, John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb
Foundations of modern cosmology, John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb
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- Summary
- 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 T
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 554 pages)
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9786611346317
- Label
- Foundations of modern cosmology
- Title
- Foundations of modern cosmology
- Statement of responsibility
- John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 T
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hawley, John Frederick
- Dewey number
- 523.1
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB981
- LC item number
- .H378 2005eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1957-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Holcomb, Katherine A.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Cosmology
- Astrophysics
- SCIENCE
- Astrophysics
- Cosmology
- Kosmologie
- Label
- Foundations of modern cosmology, John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 646790485
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 554 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9786611346317
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)646790485
- Label
- Foundations of modern cosmology, John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 646790485
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 554 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9786611346317
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)646790485
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