Title Cosmology for the Curious Author(s) Perlov, Delia;Vilenkin, Alex Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. Description XIV, 372 p. 202 illus., 63 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note This book is an introductory text for all those wishing to learn about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion ??? the big bang. For nearly a century cosmologists have studied the aftermath of this explosion: how the universe expanded and cooled down, and how galaxies were gradually assembled by gravity. The nature of the bang itself has come into focus only relatively recently. It is the subject of the theory of cosmic inflation, which was developed in the last few decades and has led to a radically new global view of the universe. Students and other interested readers will find here a non-technical but conceptually rigorous account of modern cosmological ideas - describing what we know, and how we know it. One of the book's central themes is the scientific quest to find answers to the ultimate cosmic questions: Is the universe finite or infinite? Has it existed forever? If not, when and how did it come into being? Will it ever end? The book is based on the undergraduate course taught by Alex Vilenkin at Tufts University. It assumes no prior knowledge of physics or mathematics beyond elementary high school math. The necessary physics background is introduced as it is required. Each chapter includes a list of questions and exercises of varying degree of difficulty. ISBN,Price 9783319570402 Keyword(s) 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory 2. COSMOLOGY 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. GRAVITATION 6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics 7. NUCLEAR PHYSICS 8. Particle and Nuclear Physics 9. Philosophy of Religion 10. PHYSICS 11. Religion???Philosophy Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I09332     On Shelf