Cosmology: The Science of the Universe
Edward Harrison
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Description for Cosmology: The Science of the Universe
Hardcover. Thoroughly revised and updated introduction to past and present cosmological theory. Num Pages: 578 pages, 327 b/w illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 184 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1106. The Science of the Universe. 578 pages, 327 b/w illus. 14 tables. Thoroughly revised and up-dated introduction to past and present cosmological theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK. Dimension: 252 x 184 x 33. Weight: 1306.
Cosmology: The Science of the Universe is an introduction to past and present cosmological theory. For much of the world's history, cosmological thought was formulated in religious or philosophical language and was thus theological or metaphysical in nature. However, cosmological speculation and theory has now become a science in which the empirical discoveries of the astronomer, theoretical physicist, and biologist are woven into intricate models that attempt to account for the universe as a whole. Professor Harrison draws on the discoveries and speculations of these scientists to provide a comprehensive survey of man's current understanding of the universe and its ... Read more
Cosmology: The Science of the Universe is an introduction to past and present cosmological theory. For much of the world's history, cosmological thought was formulated in religious or philosophical language and was thus theological or metaphysical in nature. However, cosmological speculation and theory has now become a science in which the empirical discoveries of the astronomer, theoretical physicist, and biologist are woven into intricate models that attempt to account for the universe as a whole. Professor Harrison draws on the discoveries and speculations of these scientists to provide a comprehensive survey of man's current understanding of the universe and its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
1154g
Number of Pages
578
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521661485
SKU
V9780521661485
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Reviews for Cosmology: The Science of the Universe
'I do not hesitate to say that this is simply the best book on cosmology at a semi-popular level I have ever read - and I read most of them ... It gives the reader the history, the meanders, the highlights, the beauty and the greatness of the whole enterprise. More, it gives the reader effective tools to reach his ... Read more