The Big Bang Theory: What it is, Where it Came from and Why it Works

Author:   Karen C. Fox
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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9780471394525


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 February 2002
Format:   Paperback
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The Big Bang Theory: What it is, Where it Came from and Why it Works


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Author:   Karen C. Fox
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9780471394525


ISBN 10:   0471394521
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 February 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART I: HOW WE CAME TO BELIEVE THE BIG BANG THEORY. 1. The First Cosmologies. 2. The Birth of the Big Bang. 3. The Search for Proof. Interlude: Popular Reactions. PART II: HOW GOOD A THEORY IS IT? 4. Scientific Reactions. 5. Glitches. 6. Current and Future Research. 7. The Edge of the Unknown. A Big Bang Timeline. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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...this is the first book in a proposed series that examines the big questions in science. If the other authors tackle their topics with such objectivity, clarity and verve, the series should be a resounding success... (Astronomy and Space, March 2005) the layout of the book is first class... A first rate book , having a permanent place in my library and I look forward to reading future work by the author... (BBC Three Counties Radio -- quote from transcript, 27 May 2002) ...This is a book very much intended for the non--specialist and it can be recommended as a lightweight and light--hearted introduction to the field... (The Observatory Magazine, December 2002) ...An insight into the best theory so far to explain the universe we see today... (Astronomy Now, January 2003)


!this is the first book in a proposed series that examines the big questions in science. If the other authors tackle their topics with such objectivity, clarity and verve, the series should be a resounding success! (Astronomy and Space, March 2005) the layout of the book is first class... A first rate book , having a permanent place in my library and I look forward to reading future work by the author... (BBC Three Counties Radio -- quote from transcript, 27 May 2002) !This is a book very much intended for the non--specialist and it can be recommended as a lightweight and light--hearted introduction to the field! (The Observatory Magazine, December 2002) ...An insight into the best theory so far to explain the universe we see today... (Astronomy Now, January 2003)


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KAREN C. FOX is the author of Chain Reaction and a regular contributor to Discovery Channel Online, ABCNews.com, and Science and Hope magazines.

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