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Overview"""Hogan compresses the fifteen-billion-year history of the Universe into a pleasurable evening. In a very direct way, he answers the questions everyone asks."" -MARGARET GELLER, HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS""This delightful little primer brings you right up to the cutting edge of modern cosmology."" -GEORGE SMOOT, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, COBE AND AUTHOR OF WRINKLES IN TIME""An excellent bridge by which the layperson can enter the domain of the Cosmos with understanding."" -ROBERT WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig J. Hogan , M. ReesPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Copernicus Books Edition: 1st ed. 1998. Corr. 2nd printing 1999 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 1.020kg ISBN: 9780387983851ISBN 10: 0387983856 Pages: 181 Publication Date: 27 March 1998 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the reviews: <p> The explosion of data and theory in cosmology has led to a profusion of books about modern cosmology written for non-experts. Craig Hogan's cosmic primer ranks among the best: it is a gem. NATURE <p> a ] A book for those who already know something about the subject and want to be reminded of how all the jigsaw pieces fit together. And it is a priceless window into the mind of one of the major players in present-day cosmology. New Scientist <p> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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