New Perspectives in Astrophysical Cosmology, Rees, Martin

Автор: Martin Rees
Название: New Perspectives in Astrophysical Cosmology
ISBN: 0521642388 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521642385
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: This volume presents a unique and accessible synthesis of our understanding of modern cosmology, written by one of the world’s foremost contemporary cosmologists. In recent years, observational cosmology has made remarkable advances, bringing into sharper focus a new set of fundamental questions that Professor Rees addresses in this book. Why is the universe expanding the way it is? What were the ‘seeds’ that caused galaxies, clusters and superclusters to form? What is the nature of ‘dark matter’? What happened in the very early universe? The latest exciting advances and theories are discussed, while maintaining a clear distinction between aspects that now have a firm empirical basis and those that remain speculative. Its wide scope and clear writing will be welcomed by anyone interested in cosmology and extragalactic astrophysics who has a basic grounding in physics, as well as academic researchers and graduate students in the field.

Автор: Tyson Neil Degrasse, Strauss Michael A., Gott J. R
Название: Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour
ISBN: 0691157243 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691157245
Издательство: Wiley
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The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicists

Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all--from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.

Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos, sharing their knowledge of how the universe works.

Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide.