Current Issues in Cosmology

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 278 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press June 12, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521858984
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521858984
• Book Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Product Description
What are the current ideas describing the large scale structure of the universe? How do they relate to the observed facts? This book looks at both the strengths and weaknesses of the current big bang model in explaining certain puzzling data. It arises from an international conference held at the College de France, Paris in June 2004, which brought together many of the world's leading players in cosmology. In addition to presenting individual talks, the proceedings of the resulting discussions are also recorded. Giving a comprehensive coverage of the expanding field of cosmology, this text will be valuable for graduate students and researchers in cosmology and theoretical astrophysics.

Book Description
Many of the world's leading players in cosmology look at the strengths and weaknesses of the current big bang model in explaining certain puzzling data. A comprehensive coverage of the expanding field of cosmology, this text will be valuable for graduate students and researchers in cosmology and theoretical astrophysics.

Reader Reviews
For a reader who is familiar with general topics of astrophysics such as red shift, gravitational lensing, quasi stellar objects and the presently accepted view of the universum ,"Current Issues in Cosmology" provides an excellent summary of the various underlying physical explanations. The collection of papers submitted during the conference at Collège de France in June 2004 is highly stimulating, because various alternate theories to the currently accepted Big Bang are explained. Although some mathematical formulas are part of the presentations, the narrative can be easily followed without digging into the technical details.