Space-Time, Relativity, and Cosmology

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Cambridge University Press, Jul 20, 2006 - Science - 320 pages
Space-Time, Relativity, and Cosmology provides a historical introduction to modern relativistic cosmology and traces its historical roots and evolution from antiquity to Einstein. The topics are presented in a non-mathematical manner, with the emphasis on the ideas that underlie each theory rather than their detailed quantitative consequences. A significant part of the book focuses on the Special and General theories of relativity. The tests and experimental evidence supporting the theories are explained together with their predictions and their confirmation. Other topics include a discussion of modern relativistic cosmology, the consequences of Hubble's observations leading to the Big Bang hypothesis, and an overview of the most exciting research topics in relativistic cosmology. This textbook is intended for introductory undergraduate courses on the foundations of modern physics. It is also accessible to advanced high school students, as well as non-science majors who are concerned with science issues.
 

Contents

Section 1
23
Section 2
35
Section 3
63
Section 4
73
Section 5
78
Section 6
101
Section 7
128
Section 8
134
Section 13
178
Section 14
179
Section 15
182
Section 16
187
Section 17
199
Section 18
227
Section 19
231
Section 20
259

Section 9
141
Section 10
167
Section 11
176
Section 12
177
Section 21
260
Section 22
266
Section 23
285
Section 24
288

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