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The Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology

Edited by Peter Coles

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• ISBN: 978-0-415-24312-4
• Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 24th May 2001
• Pages: 408

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About the Book

Just what is Einstein's Theory of Relativity? The Big Bang Theory? Curvature of Spacetime? What do astronomers mean when they talk of a 'flat universe'?
This approachable and authoritative guide to the cosmos answers these questions, and more. Taking advantage of the distinctive Companion format, readers can use the extensive, cross-referenced background chapters as a fascinating and accessible introduction to the current state of cosmological knowledge - or, they can use the convenient A-Z body of entries as a quick reference to a wide range of terms and concepts. Entries include topics such as: Black Hole; Doppler Effect; Fermi, Enrico; Heat Death of the Universe; Life in the Universe; Olber's Paradox; Quantum Field Theory; Supernova; and much more.

About the Author(s)

Peter Coles is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Nottingham.