The accelerating universe : infinite expansion, the cosmological constant, and the beauty of the cos...
The accelerating universe : infinite expansion, the cosmological constant, and the beauty of the cos...
The accelerating universe : infinite expansion, the cosmological constant, and the beauty of the cosmos / Mario Livio.
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Publisher
New York ; Chichester : Wiley, c2000.
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T0400727
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 274 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Prologue -- 2. Beauty and the Beast -- 3. Expansion -- 4. The Case of the Missing Matter -- 5. Flat Is Beautiful -- 6. When Inflation Is Good -- 7. Creation -- 8. The Meaning of Life -- 9. A Universe Custom Made for Us? -- 10. A Cosmological Aesthetic Principle?
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Publisher
New York ; Chichester : Wiley, c2000.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2000.
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Summary
"Mario Livio introduces readers to the "old cosmology," which culminated in the view of the perfectly balanced universe, and then presents all of the ideas being explored by cosmologists in the "new cosmology" as they come to terms with the discovery of acceleration. Offering clear explanations of all the key concepts and theoretical ideas, Livio i...
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The accelerating universe : infinite expansion, the cosmological constant, and the beauty of the cosmos / Mario Livio.
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Includes index.
Transferred from N523.1/159.
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c2000.
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T0400727
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74VvNDoKMxN3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvNDoKMxN3
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ISBN
0471399760 (pbk.) :
047132969X (alk. paper)
047132969X :
9780471399766 (pbk.) :
DDC
523.1
MMS ID
991012805569702626
