Modern cosmology in retrospect
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Modern cosmology in retrospect
Cambridge University Press, 1990
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Modern cosmology aims to determine the origin, evolution, and ultimate fate of the Universe. This is an area of modern science that has engendered fierce debates which have captured public interest. This book recounts the development of modern cosmology, in chapters contributed by many of the leading protagonists. It is a fascinating account of physical and observational cosmology, the great cosmological debates, important observations and the riddle of dark matter. The enormous controversy surrounding the Big Bang theory is retold in personal recollections from H. Bondi, W. McCrea, and Fred Hoyle. This is followed by chapters on the discovery of cosmic radio waves and the contributions made by radio astronomers to current cosmology. The book concludes with a tribute to some of the pioneers of cosmology.
目次
- Preface
- Part I. The General Framework: 1. Cosmology, a peculiar science B. Bertoti
- 2. The early years J. D. North
- Part II. Riddles of and Clues to Cosmology: 3. Olbers' paradox in recent times E. Harrison
- 4. The part played by Mach's Principle in the genesis of relativistic cosmology J. B. Barbour
- 5. The mysterious lore of large numbers J. D. Barrow
- Part III. Geometrical and Physical Cosmology: 6. Innovation, resistance and change: the transition to the expanding universe G. F. R. Ellis
- 7. Early inhomogeneous cosmological models in Einstein's theory A. Krasinski
- 8. Early work on 'big-bang' cosmology and the cosmic blackbody radiation R. A. Alpher and R. Herman
- 9. Deciphering the nuclear ashes of the early universe: a personal perspective R. V. Wagoner
- Part IV. The Great Cosmological Debates: 10. The cosmological scene 1945-1952 H. Bondi
- 11. Personal recollections: some lessons for the future W. McCrea
- 12. An assessment of the evidence against the steady-state theory F. Hoyle
- 13. Steady-state cosmology, the arrow of time, and Hoyle and Narlikar's theories J. M. Sanchez-Ron
- Part V. Cosmological Observations and Discoveries: 14. The observational approach to cosmology: US observatories pre-World War II D. E. Osterbrock
- 15. Discovery of the cosmic microwave background R. M. Wilson
- 16. The entry of radio astronomy into cosmology: radio stars and Martin Ryle's 2C survey W. T. Sullivan, III
- 17. Radio source counts P. Scheuer
- 18. Discovery of quasars M. Schmidt
- 19. History of dark matter in the universe (1922-1974) V. Trimble
- Part VI. Dramatis Personae: 20. Carl Wilhelm Wirtz - a pioneer in observational cosmology W. C. Seitter and H. W. Duerbeck
- 21. Cosmic rays and cosmological speculations in the 1920s: the debate between Jeans and Millikan M. De Maria and A. Russo
- 22. Sinclair Smith (1899-1938) V. Trimble
- 23. Revisiting Fritz Zwicky A. Braccesi.
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