The Accelerating Universe
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The Accelerating Universe

Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Accelerating Universe

Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos

About this book

Advance Praise for The Accelerating Universe

" The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about modern cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebration of the human mind in its quest for beauty in all things."
—Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams

"This is a wonderfully lucid account of the extraordinary discoveries that have made the last years a golden period for observational cosmology. But Mario Livio has not only given the reader one clear explanation after another of what astronomers are up to, he has used them to construct a provocative argument for the importance of aesthetics in the development of science and for the inseparability of science, art, and culture."
—Lee Smolin, author of The Life of the Cosmos

"What a pleasure to read! An exciting, simple account of the universe revealed by modern astronomy. Beautifully written, clearly presented, informed by scientific and philosophical insights."
—John Bahcall, Institute for Advanced Study

"A book with charm, beauty, elegance, and importance. As authoritative a journey as can be taken through modern cosmology."
—Allan Sandage, Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington

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Information

Publisher
Trade Paper Press
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780471399766
eBook ISBN
9780470356296
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. 1 Prologue
  8. 2 Beauty and the Beast
  9. 3 Expansion
  10. 4 The Case of the Missing Matter
  11. 5 Flat Is Beautiful
  12. 6 When Inflation Is Good
  13. 7 Creation
  14. 8 The Meaning of Life
  15. 9 A Universe Custom Made for Us?
  16. 10 A Cosmological Aesthetic Principle?
  17. Index

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