The Big Bang - Softcover

Silk, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080507256X ISBN 13: 9780805072563

Publisher: Times Books, 2000

Synopsis

Our universe was born billions of years ago in a hot, violent explosion of elementary particles and radiationae the big bang. What do we know about this ultimate moment of creation, and how do we know it? Drawing upon the latest theories and technology, the new edition of "The Big Bang," is a sweeping, lucid account of the event that set the universe in motion. Award-winning astronomer and physicist Joseph Silk begins his story with the first microseconds of the big bang, on through the evolution of stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, quasars, and into the distant future of our universe. He also explores the fascinating evidence for the big bang model and recounts the history of cosmological speculation. Revised and updated, the new edition features all the most recent astronomical advances, including: - Photos and measurements from the Hubble Space Telescope, Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (COBE), and Infrared Space Observatory - The latest estimates of the age of the universe - New ideas in string and superstring theory - Recent experiments on neutrino detection - New theories about the presence of dark matter in galaxies - New developments in the theory of the formation and evolution of galaxies - The latest ideas about black holes, worm holes, quantum foam, and multiple universes A marvelous introduction to scientific cosmology, "The Big Bang" takes readers on a spectacular journey spanning time and space.

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About the Author:

Joseph Silk is the Head of Astrophysics and Savilian Professor of Astronomy in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. Previously, he was a tenured professor at the University of California at Berkeley, where he researched theoretical astrophysics. He has received several awards for his contributions to astronomy, and is currently a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, and of the Royal Society, United Kingdom. He is the author of several books, including A Short History of the Universe, Cosmic Enigmas, and The Left Hand of Creation, written with John D. Barrow. He lives in Oxford, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Times Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 080507256X
• ISBN 13: 9780805072563
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 512