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Cosmic Perspectives
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Cosmic Perspectives
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by S. K. Biswas
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Edited by D. C. V. Mallik
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Edited by C. V. Vishveshwara
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Cosmology and the universe |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521068901
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| Classifications | Dewey:520 520 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
10 July 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Modern cosmology and its relationship to the development of human civilization is the subject of this book. Astronomers, cosmologists and historians have contributed fourteen essays covering a wide range of subjects. These include the place of astronomy in China by Joseph Needham, frontiers in cosmology by Fred Hoyle, the dark matter problem by Bernard Carr and the origin of life by Cyril Ponnamperuma. There are also contributions on astrology, science fiction and science. The collection as a whole is an engaging selection of modern astronomy. All the chapters are written at a level suitable for general readership.
Reviews"...it will be of interest to many lay readers, containing nice articles on the history of astronomy, the frontiers of cosmology, debunking astrology, and astronomy and science fiction." Mercury
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