Cosmology for the curious (Record no. 567275)
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| fixed length control field | 01821 a2200205 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9783319860633 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | IIT Kanpur |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.1 |
| Item number | P422c |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Perlov, Delia |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Cosmology for the curious |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Delia Perlov and Alex Vilenkin |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Springer |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Place of publication | Switzerland |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiv, 372p |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 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. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Classical and quantum gravitation |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Relativity theory |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Vilenkin, Alex |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| General Stacks | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | 18/11/2024 | 60 | 2735.32 | 523.1 P422c | A186577 | 3647.09 | Books |