This new graduate textbook adopts a pedagogical approach to contemporary cosmology that enables readers to build an intuitive understanding of theory and data, and of how they interact, which is where the greatest advances in the field are currently being made. Using analogies, intuitive explanations of complex topics, worked examples and computational problems, the book begins with the physics of the early universe, and goes on to cover key concepts such as inflation, dark matter and dark energy, large‑scale structure, and cosmic microwave background. Computational and data analysis techniques, and statistics, are integrated throughout the text, particularly in the chapters on late-universe cosmology, while another chapter is entirely devoted to the basics of statistical methods. A solutions manual for end-of-chapter problems is available to instructors, and suggested syllabi, based on different course lengths and emphasis, can be found in the Preface. Online computer code and datasets enhance the student learning experience.

Computationally oriented with integrated coverage of data-analysis topics and dedicated computational problems, ensuring students are familiar with numerical techniques
Pedagogical approach with boxed worked examples helps students better understand complex topics and crucial points
Advanced material is separated from the rest of the text, offering instructors the flexibility to incorporate topics as relevant to their course
Intermediate coverage at the lower-graduate level fills a gap in a market which offers a number of textbooks that are either introductory, or highly specialised