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- An indispensable book for everyone who has wondered what scientists working in cosmology are talking about, but could never find the basics explained clearly and simply Explains what happened in the early days of the Universe Reveals the means by which we know the Universe is expanding and how the expansion can look the same from every place at once Discusses different ways the Universe could end, and the meaning of such terms as "cosmic inflation," "cosmic background radiation," and "dark matter"
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
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"The explosion of data and theory in cosmology has led to a profusion of books about modern cosmology written for non-experts. Craig Hogan's cosmic primer ranks among the best: it is a gem." NATURE
"… A book for those who already know something about the subject and want to be reminded of how all the jigsaw pieces fit together. And it is a priceless window into the mind of one of the major players in present-day cosmology." New Scientist
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Little Book of the Big Bang
Book Subtitle: A Cosmic Primer
Authors: Craig J. Hogan
Series Title: Little Book Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1660-5
Publisher: Copernicus New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1998
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-98385-1Published: 27 March 1998
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7234-2Published: 10 April 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-1660-5Published: 29 June 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 181
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles