On the shores of the unknown : a short history of the universe / Joseph Silk.
On the shores of the unknown : a short history of the universe / Joseph Silk.
On the shores of the unknown : a short history of the universe / Joseph Silk.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
Call Numbers
G 2014/858
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English
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Physical content
viii, 246 p.
Contents
1. Building blocks of the cosmos -- 2. Expansion of the universe -- 3. Cosmic microwave background -- 4. The first 10[superscript -43] second of the universe -- 5. Genesis of baryons and helium -- 6. Testing the Big Bang -- 7. Dark matter -- 8. Baryonic dark matter -- 9. Intergalactic matter -- 10....
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"In this book, astronomer Joseph Silk explores the Universe from its beginnings to its ultimate fate. He shows how cosmologists study cosmic fossils and relics from the distant past to construct theories of the birth, evolution and future of the Universe. Stars, galaxies, dark matter and dark energy are described, as successive chapters detail the...
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On the shores of the unknown : a short history of the universe / Joseph Silk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N523.1/182.
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G 2014/858
Record Identifier
74VKPmjmM2bM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPmjmM2bM
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ISBN
0521836271 (hardback)
9780521836272 (hardback)
DDC
523.1
MMS ID
991019547659702626
