Foundations of Modern Cosmology
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: August 9, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9780198530961
First sentence: On a clear, moonless night, in a field far from city lights, the sky might be the cabinet of some celestial jeweler, displaying glittering points of light on a field of black velvet.
Description: "Foundations of modern cosmology provides an accessible, thorough and descriptive introduction to the physical basis for modern cosmological theory, from the big bang to a distant future dominated by dark energy. This second edition includes the latest observational results and provides the detailed background material necessary to understand their implications, with a focus on the specific model supported by these observations, the concordance model. Consistent with the book's title, emphasis is given to the scientific framework for cosmology, particularly the basics concepts of physics that underlie modern theories of relativity and cosmology; the importance of data and observations is stressed throughout."--BOOK JACKET.