This text reviews and explains the central topics needed for understanding the current status and outstanding questions of primordial cosmology, which rests primarily on precise astronomical observati
A frequent popular writer on cosmology, Silk (U. of Oxford) takes on the task of explaining the puzzles and speculations of cosmology for general readers while retaining enough technical detail for ad
According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don’t kn
Does the universe consist of independent objects, or is it a single unit? Are some of its features accidental, or can they all be explained in theoretical terms? This accessible book on cosmology addr
This book provides a comprehensive account of the scientific results on high-redshift galaxies accumulated during the past ten years. Apart from summarizing and critically discussing the wealth of obs
This conference brought together astrophysicists and space physicists to determine whether the Local Hot Bubble contains hot gas or not, and to determine the extent to which previously disregarded hel
Here is a lavishly illustrated, state-of-the-art look at modern cosmology, the only such resource presently available. In more than 350 in-depth entries, Andrew Liddle and Jon Loveday cover the entir
Written for general audiences, this volume on the current theories surrounding the origins and evolution of the universe addresses such concerns as the validity of the Big Bang Theory, the inflationar
You Are Here is a dazzling exploration of the universe and our relationship to it, as seen through the lens of today's most cutting-edge scientific thinking. Christopher Potter brilliantly parses the
For quite some time now, anyone who wanted to understand the universe's inner workings had only two places in which to turn. The first is an eclectic cast of "scientific" paradigms, which includes, bu
The book focuses on how the exploration of the cosmic background radiation has shaped our picture of the Universe. Using a simple language and captivating metaphors, this book will help the reader to
In 1936, Albert Einstein published a paper demonstrating that bending of space caused by gravity would allow massive objects to act like "lenses," amplifying and distorting the images of objects behi
During the past 200 years, astronomers and geologists have developed and tested several different theories about the origin of the solar system and the nature of the Earth. Together, the three volumes
This concise and highly illustrated textbook traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping the history of the Universe for introductory science and astrobiology courses for non-science majors, this book allows many of the most fascinating questions in science to be explored. What is the origin of the Universe? How do stars and planets form? How does life begin? How did intelligence arise? Are we alone in the Cosmos? Physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and geology are combined to create a chronicle of events in which the swirling vapors in the primordial cloud of the Universe evolved over billions of years into conscious life. Outlining, the latest discoveries in astrobiology, this textbook is suffused with the excitement of this fast-moving field. Instructor and student support is provided at www.cambridge.org/jastrow.
An introduction to galaxies explains how telescopes work, describes different types of galaxies, and provides a history of astronomy as it relates to galaxies.
The `Local Volume' (ie, the sphere of radius 10 Mpc centered on the Local Group) is known to contain at least 500 known galaxies, many of which congregate in well-known groups like the Local Group, t
What is the true nature of space and time? These concepts are at the heart of science, but they remain wrapped in enigma. This unique volume brings together leaders in cosmology, particle physics, qua
Terms such as "expanding Universe", "big bang", and "initial singularity", are nowadays part of our common language. The idea that the Universe we observe today originated from an enormous explosion (
