Cosmic Primer

Author : Pritam Dutta,Shibesh Jas Kumar Pacif
Publisher : I I P Iterative International Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789357479905

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Cosmic Primer by Pritam Dutta,Shibesh Jas Kumar Pacif Pdf

This book “Cosmic Primer - A Beginner’s Guide to Cosmology” is dedicated to you, the seekers of knowledge, the dreamers of the cosmos, and the curious minds eager to embark on a journey through the vast expanse of the universe. The pages of this book is a gateway to the mysteries of the cosmos for those taking their first steps into the enchanting realm of cosmology. It’s an invitation to join on a voyage through the universe, where we explore the birth of stars, the enigma of black holes, the expanding universe, and the building blocks of the matter in the universe. We will encounter galaxies that dance through space, uncover the stories of ancient light, and journey back in time to the very moment of origin. “Cosmic Primer” is a road-map to the researchers, who just started theirs Master or Doctoral studies. With clear expla- nations, stunning illustrations, and a passion for sharing the awe- inspiring wonders of the cosmos, we hope to ignite your curiosity and empower you to grasp the fundamental concepts of cosmology.

Author : Craig J. Hogan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461216605

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The Little Book of the Big Bang by Craig J. Hogan Pdf

"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

Author : Paul F. Lurquin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231507660

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The Origins of Life and the Universe by Paul F. Lurquin Pdf

The Origins of Life and the Universe is the culmination of a university science professor's search for understanding and is based on his experiences teaching the fundamental issues of physics, chemistry, and biology in the classroom. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding the origins of life on Earth help us understand the origins of the universe, and vice versa? These are questions that have occupied us all. This is a book, then, about the beginning of things—of the universe, matter, stars, and planetary systems, and finally, of life itself—topics of profound interest that are rarely considered together. After surveying prescientific accounts of the origins of life, the book examines the concepts of modern physics and cosmology, in particular the two pillars of modern physics, relativity and quantum theory, and how they can be applied to the Big Bang model of the creation of the universe. The author then considers molecular genetics and DNA, the famed building block of life. In addition to assessing various hypotheses concerning the appearance of the first bacterial cells and their evolution into more complex eukaryotic cells, this section explains how "protocells" may have started a kind of integrated metabolism and how horizontal gene transfer may have speeded up evolution. Finally, the book discusses the possibility that life did not originate on planet Earth but first appeared on other solar planets, or perhaps in other star systems. How would such a possibility affect our understanding of the meaning of life, or of its ultimate fate in the universe? The book ends as it begins, with profound questions and penetrating answers, a state-of-the-art guide to unlocking the scientific mysteries of life and matter.

Author : James J Kolata
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781681741642

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Elementary Cosmology by James J Kolata Pdf

Cosmology is the study of the origin, size, and evolution of the entire universe. Every culture has developed a cosmology, whether it be based on religious, philosophical, or scientific principles. In this book, the evolution of the scientific understanding of the Universe in Western tradition is traced from the early Greek philosophers to the most modern 21st century view. After a brief introduction to the concept of the scientific method, the first part of the book describes the way in which detailed observations of the Universe, first with the naked eye and later with increasingly complex modern instruments, ultimately led to the development of the "Big Bang" theory. The second part of the book traces the evolution of the Big Bang including the very recent observation that the expansion of the Universe is itself accelerating with time.

Author : Kimberly K. Arcand,Megan Watzke
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781588343765

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Your Ticket to the Universe by Kimberly K. Arcand,Megan Watzke Pdf

An entertaining and accessible trip to the most interesting stops in the cosmos. Accompanied by dramatic visuals, Your Ticket to the Universe is a hybrid coffee-table book and field guide. Beginning with our home planet, Your Ticket to the Universe embarks on an entertaining and accessible trip to the most interesting stops known in the cosmos. Learn about objects nearby within our Solar System (our backyard in space, so to speak) as well as wonders that are found throughout the Milky Way galaxy and beyond (the most distant and exotic lands to explore). Accompanied by brilliant photographs that bring the reading experience to vivid, immediate life, Your Ticket to the Universe is designed to make space exploration accessible to everyone. Your Ticket to the Universe outlines the essentials anyone needs to know, while piquing the reader's curiosity to learn more.

Author : Peter Hoyng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402045233

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Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology by Peter Hoyng Pdf

Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology offers a succinct and self-contained treatment of general relativity and its application to compact objects, gravitational waves and cosmology. The required mathematical concepts are introduced informally, following geometrical intuition as much as possible. The approach is theoretical, but there is ample discussion of observational aspects and of instrumental issues where appropriate. The book includes such topical issues as the Gravity Probe B mission, interferometer detectors of gravitational waves, and the physics behind the angular power spectrum of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). Written for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in (astro)physics, it is ideally suited for a lecture course and contains 140 exercises with extensive hints. The reader is assumed to be familiar with linear algebra and analysis, ordinary differential equations, special relativity, and basic thermal physics.

Author : Ralph A. Alpher,Robert Herman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199761825

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Genesis of the Big Bang by Ralph A. Alpher,Robert Herman Pdf

The authors of this volume have been intimately connected with the conception of the Big Bang model since 1947. Following the late George Gamow's ideas in 1942 and more particularly in 1946 that the early universe was an appropriate site for the synthesis of the elements, they became deeply involved in the question of cosmic nucleosynthesis and particularly the synthesis of the light elements. In the course of this work they developed a general relativistic model of the expanding universe with physics folded in, which led in a progressive, logical sequence to our prediction of the existence of a present cosmic background radiation some seventeen years before the observation of such radiation was reported by Penzias and Wilson. In addition, they carried out with James W. Follin, Jr., a detailed study of the physics of what was then considered to be the very early universe, starting a few seconds after the Big Bang, which still provides a methodology for studies of light element nucleosynthesis. Because of their involvement, they bring a personal perspective to the subject. They present a picture of what is now believed to be the state of knowledge about the evolution of the expanding universe and delineate the story of the development of the Big Bang model as they have seen and lived it from their own unique vantage point.

Author : William Howard Waller,Paul W. Hodge
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 0674010795

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Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier by William Howard Waller,Paul W. Hodge Pdf

Featuring the latest observations and most compelling theories, this book provides a firm foundation for exploring the more speculative reaches of our current understanding."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Jim Willis,Barbara Willis
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781578592449

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Armageddon Now by Jim Willis,Barbara Willis Pdf

Mining the religious and secular divide, this book examines the history of apocalyptic beliefs. It explains the various omens and prophecies as well as the actual events that may trigger the end, such as collisions with asteroids, nuclear war, the oil crisis, global warming, and famine. It also discusses the long history on the end of history.

Author : Antonino Del Popolo
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811229459

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Invisible Universe, The: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, And The Origin And End Of The Universe by Antonino Del Popolo Pdf

This book describes some of the frontier problems of cosmology: our almost total ignorance of what the Universe is made up of, the mystery of its origin and its end. The book starts with a description of the historical events that led to the construction of the Big Bang model together with the stages that transformed the Universe from a very hot place to a very cold one, full with the structures that we observe today. These structures (stars, galaxies, etc.) constitute only 5% of the contents of the Universe. Concerning the remaining 95%, dubbed dark matter and dark energy, we know very little, and we have only indirect evidence of their existence. The text describes the story and the protagonists who showed the need for the existence of this 'missing matter', the observations, and puzzles they had to solve to understand that dark matter was not ordinary matter. The book describes the hunt for dark matter, carried out with instruments operating in space, on the Earth's surface, and in laboratories built in the bowels of the Earth. It also describes dark energy, which manifests itself in the accelerated expansion of the Universe, and appeared only a few billions of years ago. The book discusses why dark energy must exist and what its existence implies, especially for the future and the end of our Universe.

Author : George Musser
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101029350

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory by George Musser Pdf

We’re living in the midst of a scientific revolution that’s captured the general public’s attention and imagination. The aim of this new revolution is to develop a “theory of everything”—a set of laws of physics that will explain all that can be explained, ranging from the tiniest subatomic particle to the universe as a whole. Here, readers will learn the ideas behind the theories, and their effects upon our world, our civilization, and ourselves. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® String Theory explains how this exciting idea holds up against competing theories. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Clear explanation of quantum mechanics, Einstein’s theories of relativity, and how string theory unites them. • A quick, easy-to-understand overview of competing theories and how they might be tested. • Fast facts about black holes, what’s inside them, how they’re made, and why they’re so paradoxical. • Simple, smart tips to help you visualize extra dimensions.

Author : Frank Niele
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444521545

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Energy by Frank Niele Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112050127304

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814471886

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A Primer on the Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jarvis Streeter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498236799

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God and the History of the Universe by Jarvis Streeter Pdf

The popular belief that a scientific understanding of reality is incompatible with a Christian one is simply wrong. Some Christian understandings of reality do conflict with some scientific understandings. But a thoroughly rational Christian understanding of the origin and history of the universe will be informed by the best scientific theories and the "facts" founded on them. This book weaves a narrative of the origin and history of the universe from the perspective of contemporary science with a Christian understanding of God and of God's role in the origin and history of the universe. At the center of this integrated narrative is the view that God, who is pure, unbounded Love, is Creator: the zest for life in the universe comes from God, and God is the source of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in the universe. God is amazed and delighted at what God-and-the-world has created; God is saddened by ways creatures have fallen short of pure, unbounded Love, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness; and God's pure, unbounded Love keeps on trying to persuade all creatures toward Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.