The Origins of the Universe for Dummies

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Do you want to learn about the physical origin of the Universe, but don't have the rest of eternity to read up on it? Do you want to know what scientists know about where you and your planet came from, but without the science blinding you? 'Course you do - and who better than For Dummies to tackle the biggest, strangest and most wonderful question there is!

The Origins of the Universe For Dummies covers:

Early ideas about our universe
Modern cosmology
Big Bang theory
Dark matter and gravity
Galaxies and solar systems
Life on earth
Finding life elsewhere
The Universe's forecast

The Origins of the Universe For Dummies covers:

Early ideas about our universe
Modern cosmology
Big Bang theory
Dark matter and gravity
Galaxies and solar systems
Life on earth
Finding life elsewhere
The Universe's forecast

Über den Autor

Stephen Pincock writes about science for The Financial Times. He was previously a science and medicine editor at Reuters. He has written regularly for the British Medical Journal, The Lancet, and The Scientist.

Mark Frary is a freelance journalist whose work appears regularly in The Times and many other publications.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: In the Beginning: Early Ideas About Our Universe 7

Chapter 1: Exploring the Early Universe 9

Chapter 2: Looking Up at the Stars: Early Beliefs 17

Chapter 3: The Apple Drops: Newton, Gravity, and the Rotation of the Planets 27

Part II: Modern Cosmology: Going Off with a Bang 49

Chapter 4: Bending the Universe: Magnets and Gravity 51

Chapter 5: Measuring the Universe 73

Chapter 6: Cooking Up a Big Bang 95

Chapter 7: Letting It Rise: Expanding and Inflating the Universe 107

Chapter 8: Thinking Differently About the Universe 119

Part III: Building Your Own Universe 129

Chapter 9: Building Things from Scratch 131

Chapter 10: Forcing the Pace: The Roles of Natural Forces in the Universe 153

Chapter 11: Shedding Light on Dark Matter and Pinging Strings 169

Chapter 12: Playing with the Universe's Chemistry Set 181

Chapter 13: Making Stars, Solar Systems, Galaxies, and More 197

Chapter 14: Giving Birth to Life 211

Chapter 15: Travelling Through Time 225

Part IV: Asking the Tough Questions 239

Chapter 16: Explaining the Unexplainable 241

Chapter 17: Finding Life Elsewhere 253

Chapter 18: Coming to an End 265

Part V: The Part of Tens 275

Chapter 19: Ten Different Beliefs about the Origins of the Universe 277

Chapter 20: Ten Greatest Cosmological Advances 285

Appendix: Understanding Scientific Units and Equations 295

Index 303

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Genre:	Importe , Technik allg.
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Introduction.Part I: In the Beginning: Early Ideas About Our Universe.Chapter 1: Exploring the Early Universe.Chapter 2: Looking Up at the Stars: Early Beliefs.Chapter 3: The Apple Drops: Newton Gravity and the Rotation of the Planets.Part II: Modern C
ISBN-13:	9780470516065
ISBN-10:	0470516062
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	14551606000
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Frary, Mark Pincock, Stephen
Hersteller:	John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	233 x 189 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Mark Frary (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.10.2007
Gewicht:	0,642 kg