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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Subject
- Science & Technology
- ISBN
- 0-312-25453-9
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Regional Cuisine
- American
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312254539
ISBN-13
9780312254537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1603927
Product Key Features
Book Title
Scientific American Book of the Cosmos
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cosmology, Astronomy
Publication Year
2000
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
37.7 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-273103
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
523.1
Table Of Content
Preface by David H. Levy Chapter One: Some Pieces from History Introduction by David H. Levy The Heavens Declare the Glory of God by Albert G. Ingalls On the Generalized Theory of Gravitation by Albert Einstein What is the Matter? By Erwin SchrÖdinger Chapter Two: The Birth of the Universe Introduction by David H. Levy The Evolution of the Universe by P. James E. Peebles, David Schramm, Edwin Turner and Richard Kron The Evolution of Galaxy Clusters by J. Patrick Henry, Ulrich G. Briel and Hans BÖhringer The Lives of Quasars by Gerald Cecil, Jonathan Bland-Hawthorn and Sylvain Veilleux Edwin Hubble and the Expanding Universe by Donald E. Osterbrock, Joel A. Gwinn and Ronald S. Brashear The Big Bang and Beyond: A Century of Modern Cosmology by Louis Bernstein Chapter Three: Galaxy Formation Introduction by David H. Levy Galaxies Behind the Milky Way by RenÉe C. Kraan-Korteweg and Ofer Lahav Colossal Galactic Explosions by Sylvain Veilleux and Jonathan Bland-Hawthorn Dark Matter in the Universe by Vera Rubin What's New in Milky Way? By Michael V. Magee Chapter Four: The Milky Way Introduction by David H. Levy How the Milky Way Formed by Sidney van de Bergh and James E. Hesser Black Holes and the Information Paradox by Leonard Susskind Collapse and Formation of Stars by Alan P. Boss Accretion Disks in Interacting Binary Stars by John K. Cannizzo and Ronald H. Kaitchuck Chapter Five: The Genesis of the Solar System Introduction by David H. Levy The Origins if the Asteroids by Richard P. Binzel, M. Antonietta Barucci, and Marcello Fulchignoni The Kuiper Belt by Jane X. Luu and David Jewitt Migrating Planets by Renu Malhotra Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Meets Jupiter by David H. Levy, Eugene Shoemaker, and Carolyn Shoemaker On Comets by James V. Scotti Solar Systems Origins by Mark Washburn Chapter Six: The Planetary Tour Introduction by David H. Levy Mercury: The Forgotten Planet Global Climate Change on Venus by Mark A. Bullock and David H. Grinspoon The Earth's Elements by Robert P. Kirschner Evolution of the Earth by Claude AllÈgre and Stephen H. Schneider Global Climate Change on Mars by Jeffrey S. Kargel and Robert G. Strom The Outer Planets by Mark Washburn The Outer Moons by Mark Washburn What's New in the Solar System by Peter Jedicke Chapter Seven: Life on Earth . . . and Elsewhere Introduction by David H. Levy The Structure of Hereditary Material by Francis H. C. Crick Life's Far-Flung Raw Material by Max P. Bernstein, Scott A. Sandford, and Louis J. Allamandola The Evolution of Life on Earth by Stephen Jay Gould The Case for Relic Life on Mars by Everett K. Gibson, Jr., David S. McCay, Kathie Thomas-Keptra, and Christopher S. Romanek Searching for Life on Other Planets by J. Roger, P. Angela and Neville J. Woolf The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Carl Sagan and Frank Drake Giant Planets Orbiting Faraway Stars by Geoffrey W. Marcy and R. Paul Butler End of the Proterozoic Eon by Andrew H. Knoll Chapter Eight: The Microverse Introduction by David H. Levy The Discovery of the Top Quark by Tony M. Liss and Paul L. Tipton Quantum Philosophy by John Horgan Atoms, Molecules and the Early Universe by Alex Scheeline Chapter Nine: Speculation on endings and Beginnings Introduction by David H. Levy The Inflationary Universe by Alan H. Guth and Paul J. Steinhardt The Expansion Rate and Size of the Universe by Wendy L. Freedman The Self-Reproducing Inflationary Universe by Andrei Linde Biographies Further Readings and Website Listing
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Finally, the entire body of our scientific knowledge of the universe is available in one definitive volume. Scientific American , the oldest and most popular science magazine in the world, has prepared the most comprehensive and comprehensible book on the subject ever. Under the direction of renowned astronomer David H. Levy, this spectacular book assembles the best minds in science to give clear and accessible explanations of the nature of the cosmos. Newly commissioned essays by working scientists at the top of their fields and classic writings by such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Francis Crick, and Carl Sagan take us to the frontiers of space and time-from sub-atomic particles to the edge of the universe. Both thoughtful and provocative, this book asks-and answers-the big questions, such as: o How did our solar system evolve? o What forces lie at the center of the atom? o What is the size of the universe? o What is dark matter? o What is the possibility of extraterrestrial life? o What is the importance of superstrings? o How do galaxies form? Dazzling full-color and black-and-white photographs aid in articulating the latest theories about the size, age, nature, and expansion of the universe, and make this book a delight to behold. Essays are grouped by topic, from the largest phenomena, such as the formation of the universe, down to the smallest detail, such as the makeup of an atom. In addition, each section contains an illuminating introduction by David Levy that binds the essays together and creates a whole picture. The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of both professional astronomers and science enthusiasts alike.
LC Classification Number
QB981.S395 2000
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