1. Ancient cosmologies; 2. The Greek epicycles; 3. Reaching out to the milky way; 4. Our position in the galaxy; 5. The world of galaxies; 6. The expanding universe; 7. Modelling the universe; 8. What is the geometry of the universe like?; 9. A universe without a beginning and without an end; 10. The cosmological debate 1950-1965; 11. The origin of the chemical elements; 12. Cosmic microwave background; 13. The very early universe; 14. Dark matter and dark energy; 15. An alternative cosmology; 16. Unfaced challenges in cosmology; 17. Epilogue.
Thought-provoking book for undergraduate students and general readers on the evolution of cosmology.
Jayant V. Narlikar is Emeritus Professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India. Known for his work on cosmology, Narlikar served as President of the Cosmology Commission of the International Astronomical Union (1994-97). Other books by Professor Narlikar include An Introduction to Cosmology (now in its third edition, 2002) and Current Issues in Cosmology (with Jean-Claude Pecker, 2006), both with Cambridge University Press. Geoffrey Burbidge is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. He is best known for his work on stellar nucleosynthesis and quasi-stellar objects. Professor Burbidge has been the recipient of several awards, most recently the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society with Margaret Burbidge. He co-authored A Different Approach to Cosmology (with Jayant Narlikar and Fred Hoyle, Cambridge University Press, released in paperback in 2005).
'… a comprehensive romp through the basics of cosmology from
ancient cosmologies via stellar evolution, nuclear synthesis and
the observed expanding Universe to details of the standard Big Bang
Theory.' The Observatory
'There is an excellent discussion of the Day of Brahma and other
interesting stories. In short, [the authors] point out the way that
current ideas in cosmology are modified is not too far from some of
the perturbation seen in mythology. This is a rather
thought-provoking book which is aimed at general readers who have
an interest in the origin of the Universe.' Federation of
Astronomical Societies Newsletter
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