Origins of the Universe for Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Do you want to learn about the physical origin of the Universe, but don’t have the rest of eternity to read up on it? Do you want to know what scientists know about where you and your planet came from, but without the science blinding you? ‘Course you do – and who better than For Dummies to tackle the biggest, strangest and most wonderful question there is! The Origins of the Universe For Dummies covers: Early ideas about our universeModern cosmologyBig Bang theoryDark matter and gravityGalaxies and solar systemsLife on earthFinding life elsewhereThe Universe’s forecast

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-10-26
Mått:183 x 231 x 20 mm
Vikt:636 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:FOR DUMMIES S.
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470516065

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Stephen Pincock writes about science for The Financial Times. He was previously a science and medicine editor at Reuters. He has written regularly for the British Medical Journal, The Lancet, and The Scientist. Mark Frary is a freelance journalist whose work appears regularly in The Times and many other publications.

Recensioner i media

"…it makes you feel smarter with little eureka moments that are real page turners." (Bedfordshire on Sunday, Borough edition, Sunday 2nd March)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part I: In the Beginning: Early Ideas About Our Universe 7Chapter 1: Exploring the Early Universe 9Chapter 2: Looking Up at the Stars: Early Beliefs 17Chapter 3: The Apple Drops: Newton, Gravity, and the Rotation of the Planets 27Part II: Modern Cosmology: Going Off with a Bang 49Chapter 4: Bending the Universe: Magnets and Gravity 51Chapter 5: Measuring the Universe 73Chapter 6: Cooking Up a Big Bang 95Chapter 7: Letting It Rise: Expanding and Inflating the Universe 107Chapter 8: Thinking Differently About the Universe 119Part III: Building Your Own Universe 129Chapter 9: Building Things from Scratch 131Chapter 10: Forcing the Pace: The Roles of Natural Forces in the Universe 153Chapter 11: Shedding Light on Dark Matter and Pinging Strings 169Chapter 12: Playing with the Universe’s Chemistry Set 181Chapter 13: Making Stars, Solar Systems, Galaxies, and More 197Chapter 14: Giving Birth to Life 211Chapter 15: Travelling Through Time 225Part IV: Asking the Tough Questions 239Chapter 16: Explaining the Unexplainable 241Chapter 17: Finding Life Elsewhere 253Chapter 18: Coming to an End 265Part V: The Part of Tens 275Chapter 19: Ten Different Beliefs about the Origins of the Universe 277Chapter 20: Ten Greatest Cosmological Advances 285Appendix: Understanding Scientific Units and Equations 295Index 303