New Perspectives in Astrophysical Cosmology

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 166 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press
• Edition: 2nd Edition March 18, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521645441
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521645447
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Weighs: 10.4 ounces

Product Review
"remarkableIt synthesizes modern cosmology in a way that no other book or review has recently succeeded in doing." Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

"exceptional book" /s Choice

Product Description
This volume presents an unique and accessible synthesis of modern cosmology. In recent years, observational cosmology has made remarkable advances, bringing into sharper focus a new set of fundamental questions that Martin 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.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: New Perspectives in Astrophysical Cosmology (Hardcover) Having read a lot of pop science treatments of cosmology/particle physics recently, it was nice to come across a book which actually contains the equations, graphs, plots etc on which the theories are based. This book is a nice summary of the current state of astrophysics, and occupies the rather empty niche between the popular books and heavyweight graduate/postgrad. level texts. I'd like to see more books like this. If you found Rees' "Just Six Numbers" interesting but rather insubstantial, and have some maths/physics training, then the this well worth a read.