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The Nine Numbers of the Cosmos.
How old is the universe? How far away are the galaxies and how fast are they travelling away from us? What is dark matter and why do astronomers think it pervades the universe? How heavy is the vacuum? How do galaxies form?Michael Rowan-Robinson answers these and many more questions in a highly orig...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
1999.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Prologue: Que sais-je?; 1. We exist; 2. We are not in a special place; 3. An expanding universe; 4. A universe of finite age; 5. The Hot Big Bang; 6. Cold dark matter; 7. The missing ingredient-tilt, strings, or hot dark matter; 8. How heavy is the vacuum?; 9. How do galaxies form?; 10. The nine numbers of the cosmos; Further reading; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; W; Name Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X.