New perspectives in astrophysical cosmology
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New perspectives in astrophysical cosmology
Cambridge University Press, 2002
2nd ed
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First paperback edition 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume presents a unique and accessible synthesis of our understanding of modern cosmology, written by one of the world's foremost contemporary cosmologists. In recent years, observational cosmology has made remarkable advances, bringing into sharper focus a new set of fundamental questions that Professor Rees addresses in this book. Why is the universe expanding the way it is? What were the 'seeds' that caused galaxies, clusters and superclusters to form? What is the nature of 'dark matter'? What happened in the very early universe? The latest exciting advances and theories are discussed, while maintaining a clear distinction between aspects that now have a firm empirical basis and those that remain speculative. Its wide scope and clear writing will be welcomed by anyone interested in cosmology and extragalactic astrophysics who has a basic grounding in physics, as well as academic researchers and graduate students in the field.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The cosmological framework
- 2. Galaxies and dark matter
- 3. Emergence of cosmic structure
- 4. Quasars and their demography
- 5. Some probes and relics of the high-redshift universe
- 6. Some fundamental questions
- References
- Some further reading
- Author index
- Subject index.
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