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OverviewFrom time immemorial, poets and philosophers have looked in awe and wonder at the Universe. Such awe is shared by astrophysicists, too, as they seek to understand its nature, and whether it has any limits. In The Infinite Cosmos, Joseph Silk, Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University, cosmologist and well-known science writer, brings together the modern understanding of the Universe, its structure, its evolution, and its possible fate, combining the latest from theory and observation. The narrative is peppered with quotations from literature and philosophy, and reflects, too, on the process of scientific discovery, and the implications of our discoveries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph Silk (, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, University of Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.534kg ISBN: 9780198505105ISBN 10: 0198505108 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 09 February 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Perspectives 3: Principles 4: Our neighbourhood 5: The universe of galaxies 6: The invisible cosmos 7: Supermassive black holes and the birth of galaxies 8: Clusters and clustering 9: Space is nearly flat 10: Dark energy and the runaway universe 11: The panacea of cold dark matter 12: From time to time machines 13: Origins 14: The seeds of structure 15: Beyond the beginning 16: Towards the infinite universe 17: Into the infinite future 18: And so to God 19: Conclusion 20: Glossary 21: Index 22:ReviewsThis book packs so much into a decidedly finite space. Silk covers everything you might hope to find in a book by one of the world's leading cosmologists, and much more besides... Accessible and informative. Peter Coles, Nature This is an outstanding work, suited to readers of all ages and all backgrounds, and is recommended without the slightest hesitation. Patrick Moore, THES accessible and informative Peter Coles, Nature This book packs so much into a decidedly finite space. Silk covers everything you might hope to find in a book by one of the world's leading cosmologists, and much more besides... Accessible and informative. Peter Coles, Nature This is an outstanding work, suited to readers of all ages and all backgrounds, and is recommended without the slightest hesitation. Patrick Moore, THES accessible and informative Peter Coles, Nature Author InformationJoseph Silk is Savilian Professor of Astronomy and Head of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford. He is an experienced and successful author of books on cosmology for the general reader: his published titles include The Big Bang (W. H. Freeman) and The Left Hand of Creation (with J. D. Barrow, published by Oxford University Press). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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