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Conceptions of Cosmos : From Myths to the Accelerating Universe - A History of Cosmology.
This book presents the history of how the universe at large became the object of scientific understanding. Starting with the ancient creation myths, it offers an integrated and comprehensive account of cosmology that covers all major events from Aristotle's Earth-centred cosmos to the recent di...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, UK,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Introduction; 1 From myths to the Copernican universe; 2 The Newtonian era; 3 Foundations of modern cosmology; 4 The hot Big Bang; 5 New horizons; References; Index.