The cosmic revolutionary's handbook : (or: how to beat the big bang) / Luke A. Barnes, Western Sydney University, Geraint F. Lewis, Sydney Institute for Astronomy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnes, Luke A., 1983- author.

Lewis, Geraint F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmology--Popular works.

Cosmology.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

x, 278 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Free yourself from cosmological tyranny! Everything started in a big bang? Invisible dark matter? Black holes? Why accept such a weird cosmos? For all those who wonder about this bizarre universe, and those who want to overthrow the big bang, this handbook gives you "just the facts": the observations that have shaped these ideas and theories. While the big bang holds the attention of scientists, it isn't perfect. The authors pull back the curtains, and show how cosmology really works. With this, you will know your enemy; cosmic revolutionary - arm yourself for the scientific arena where ideas must fight for survival! This uniquely framed tour of modern cosmology gives a deeper understanding of the inner workings of this fascinating field. The portrait painted is realistic and raw, not idealized and airbrushed - it is science in all its messy detail, which doesn't pretend to have all the answers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Understanding science

How dark is the night?

Run for the hills!

Going gently into that good night

An ever-changing universe

The wood for the trees

We are (mostly) made of stars

Ripples in the night sky

Balls from left-field

How to do better than the big bang.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Barnes, Luke A., 1983- The cosmic revolutionary's handbook

ISBN:

9781108486705

1108486703

OCLC:

1121433213

Publisher Number:

99984134117