Introduction to Cosmology. [Large-scale Structure of the Universe; Geometrical Cosmology; Physical Cosmology; Nonstandard Cosmology; Observational Cosmology]
by Narlikar, Jayant V
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Boston ; Portola Valley : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c1983., 1983. Very Good. xv, 470 pp. ; 2 color plates, several photos and graphs ; ISBN: 0867200154 ; LCCN: 82-16940 ; "The third edition of this successful textbook is fully updated and includes important recent developments in cosmology. It begins with an introduction to cosmology and general relativity, and goes on to cover the mathematical models of standard cosmology. The physical aspects of cosmology, including primordial nucleosynthesis, the astroparticle physics of inflation, and the current ideas on structure formation are discussed. Alternative models of cosmology are reviewed, including the model of Quasi-Steady State Cosmology, which has recently been proposed as an alternative to Big Bang Cosmology." ; black cloth in nicked photographic dust jacket ; VG/G
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- Introduction to Cosmology. [Large-scale Structure of the Universe; Geometrical Cosmology; Physical Cosmology; Nonstandard Cosmology; Observational Cosmology]
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- Narlikar, Jayant V
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- Boston ; Portola Valley : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c1983.
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- 1983
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- Astronomy big bang unified theory steady state Brans-Dicke Dirac Hoyle probes Hubble's law friedmann models intergalactic black holes anisotropic machian universe angle angular anisotropy apparent magnitude astronomer atomic baryon baryon number big bang
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