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Foundations of modern cosmology / John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hawley, John Frederick, author.
- Holcomb, Katherine A., 1957- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cosmology.
- Astrophysics.
- Astronomy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (569 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- All the major topics of modern cosmology feature in this introductory text for those taking undergraduate elective courses. The author assumes a working understanding of elementary algebra.
- Contents:
- Contents; Part I: History; Part II: Background; Part III: Relativity; Part IV: The Big Bang; Part V: The Continuing Quest; Appendix A: Scientific Notation; Appendix B: Units; Appendix C: Physical and Astronmical Constants; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Previous edition: 1998.
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-02503-7
- 0-19-160695-2
- 1-281-34631-4
- 9786611346317
- 0-19-152397-6
- 1-4294-9175-2
- OCLC:
- 476257161
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