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The infinite cosmos : questions from the frontiers of cosmology /
In The Infinite Cosmos Joseph Silk guides the reader through the modern understanding of the cosmos, in a narrative that brings together the latest theory and observation and combines science with literary quotations to capture our growing understanding of the vastness and wonder of our Universe. -...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List Of Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 Perspectives; 3 Principles; 4 Our neighbourhood; 5 The universe of galaxies; 6 The invisible cosmos; 7 Supermassive black holes and galaxy formation; 8 Clusters and clustering; 9 Space is nearly flat; 10 Dark energy and the runaway universe; 11 The panacea of cold dark matter; 12 Origins; 13 The seeds of structure; 14 Beyond the beginning; 15 Towards the infinite universe; 16 From time to time machines; 17 A brief moment in time; 18 Into the infinite future; 19 And so to God; 20 Where next?; Index.