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A short history of the universe / Joseph Silk.

By: Silk, Joseph, 1942-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Scientific American Library: Distributed by W.H. Freeman, 1994Description: viii, 246 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0716750481 .Subject(s): Cosmology | AstrophysicsDDC classification: 523.1
Contents:
Building blocks of the cosmos -- The expansion of the universe -- The cosmic microwave background -- The first 10-33 second -- The genesis of baryons and helium -- Models of the expanding universe -- Dark matter -- Baryonic dark matter -- Intergalactic matter -- Origin of structure -- Large-scale structure -- Galaxy formation.
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General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 523.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00009634
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this work, the cosmologist, Joseph Silk, describes what is currently known about the history and construction of the universe. Recent discoveries about fluctuations in cosmic background radiation and their implications are included, as are some of the great controversies in cosmology.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index.

Building blocks of the cosmos -- The expansion of the universe -- The cosmic microwave background -- The first 10-33 second -- The genesis of baryons and helium -- Models of the expanding universe -- Dark matter -- Baryonic dark matter -- Intergalactic matter -- Origin of structure -- Large-scale structure -- Galaxy formation.

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CHOICE Review

Silk's concise but far-reaching book covers most of the cutting-edge topics in modern cosmology at a level understandable to readers with some background in astronomy and/or physics. Included are an overview of basic astronomy, the expanding universe, cosmic background radiation, the first 10-33 seconds of the universe, the creation of elements during the big bang, models of the expanding universe, dark matter, and galaxy formation. The illustrations are excellent, but they would have been more helpful if they had been more clearly integrated into the textual material. Silk is an expert in the field and describes both the triumphs and the controversies of modern astrophysical research with clarity and eloquence. Strongly recommended. General; upper-division undergraduate; graduate; professional. T. Barker; Wheaton College (MA)

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