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- Book Title
- Genesis of the Big Bang
- ISBN
- 9780195111828
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195111826
ISBN-13
9780195111828
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1745836
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Genesis of the Big Bang
Language
English
Subject
Cosmology, Physics / General
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-023888
Reviews
"A charming history of the discovery of the Big Bang by two who were there. Sets the record straight, with many anecdotes about the people who did it."--John Mather, author of The Very First Light and Project Scientist for the NASA Cosmic Background Explorer satellite., "Genesis of the Big Bang is an excellent, personal and fascinating account of this early work and early times by Alpher and Herman. Not only is the physics made simple, but the book provides an excellent account of the personalities involved in the debate."--Astronomy Now, "The book is full of insights based on the author's overview ofdevelopments in the past half century. Everywhere, we find personalreminiscences."--Physics Today, "Genesis of the Big Bangis an excellent, personal and fascinating account of this early work and early times by Alpher and Herman. Not only is the physics made simple, but the book provides an excellent account of the personalities involved in the debate."--Astronomy Now, "A charming history of the discovery of the Big Bang by two who werethere. Sets the record straight, with many anecdotes about the people who didit." --John Mather, author of The Very First Light and Project Scientist forthe NASA Cosmic Background Explorer satellite., "The book is full of insights based on the author's overview of developments in the past half century. Everywhere, we find personal reminiscences."--Physics Today, "The strength of the book lies in the personalized content and perspective the authors bring to the subject."--General Relativity and Gravitation
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
523.1/8
Table Of Content
Preface1. An Overview of the Big Bang Model2. Cosmology before the Big Bang Model3. Development of the Current Big Bang Model4. Some Alternatives Proposed for the Big Bang Model5. The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation6. Inflation and the Very Early Universe7. Further Discussion of Alternatives8. Future of the Universe9. The Anthropic Principle10. EpilogueMathematical Appendices: Line Element and the Energy Equation, Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, Age of the Universe, The Planck Numbers, The Uncertainty Principle, "Divine Curves", The Density Ratio OmegaAppendix - Recommended Reading List
Synopsis
The authors of this volume have been intimately connected with the conception of the Big Bang model since 1947. Following the late George Gamow's ideas in 1942 and more particularly in 1946 that the early universe was an appropriate site for the synthesis of the elements, they became deeply involved in the question of cosmic nucleosynthesis and particularly the synthesis of the light elements. In the course of this work they developed a general relativistic model of the expanding universe with physics folded in, which led in a progressive, logical sequence to our prediction of the existence of a present cosmic background radiation some seventeen years before the observation of such radiation was reported by Penzias and Wilson. In addition, they carried out with James W. Follin, Jr., a detailed study of the physics of what was then considered to be the very early universe, starting a few seconds after the Big Bang, which still provides a methodology for studies of light element nucleosynthesis. Because of their involvement, they bring a personal perspective to the subject. They present a picture of what is now believed to be the state of knowledge about the evolution of the expanding universe and delineate the story of the development of the Big Bang model as they have seen and lived it from their own unique vantage point., The authors of this volume have been intimately connected with the conception of the Big Bang model since 1947. Following the late George Gamov's ideas in 1942 and more particularly in 1946 that the early universe was an appropriate site for the synthesis of the elements, they became deeply involved in the question of cosmic nucleosynthesis and particularly the synthesis of the light elements. In the course of this work they developed a general relativistic model of the expanding universe with physics folded in, which led in a progressive, logical sequence to our prediction of the existence of a present cosmic background radiation some seventeen years before the observation of such radiation was reported by Penzias and Wilson. In addition, they carried out with James W. Follin, Jr., a detailed study of the physics of what was then considered to be the very early universe, starting a few seconds after the Big Bang, which still provides a methodology for studies of light element nucleosynthesis. Because of their involvement, they bring a personal perspective to the subject. They present a picture of what is now believed to be the state of knowledge about the evolution of the expanding universe and delineate the story of the development of the Big Bang model as they have seen and lived it from their own unique vantage point.
LC Classification Number
QB991.B54A47 2001
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