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Titre(s) : The Oxford handbook of the history of modern cosmology [Texte imprimé] / edited by Helge Kragh, Malcolm S. Longair
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : New York : Oxford university press, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-608 p.) ; 25 cm
Collection : Oxford handbooks
Lien à la collection : Oxford handbooks
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 531-594. Index
Scientific and popular literature on modern cosmology is very extensive; however,
scholarly works on the historical development of cosmology are few and scattered.
'The Oxford Handbook of the History of Modern Cosmology' offers a comprehensive and
authoritative account of the history of cosmology from the late nineteenth century
to the early twenty-first century.0It provides historical background to what we know
about the universe today, including not only the successes but also the many false
starts. Big Bang theory features prominently, but so does the defunct steady state
theory. The book starts with a chapter on the pre-Einstein period (1860-1910) and
ends with chapters on modern developments such as inflation, dark energy and multiverse
hypotheses. The chapters are organized chronologically, with some focusing on theory
and others more on observations and technological advances. A few of the chapters
discuss more general ideas, relating to larger contexts such as politics, economy,
philosophy and world views
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Kragh, Helge (1944-....). Éditeur scientifique
Longair, Malcolm S. (1941-....). Éditeur scientifique
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : History of modern cosmology
Sujet(s) : Cosmologie -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
523.109 (23e éd.) = Univers, galaxies, quasars - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 0198817665. - ISBN 9780198817666 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb457050477
Notice n° :
FRBNF45705047
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