Cosmology: Understanding the Evolution of the Universe

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 EARLY UNDERSTANDING Ancient Ideas Claudius Ptolemy Science Approaches the Problem The Copernican Principle 20 24 25 31 31 38 CHAPTER 2 CoSMOLOGY IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY Albert Einstein Another Revolution in Cosmology The Cosmological Constant The Expanding Universe Edwin Powell Hubble The Uniform Universe 39 39 41 46 48 49 CHAPTER 3 LOOKING BACKARD THE BIG BANG Friedmann Lemaitre and Gamow Models Predictions of the Big Bang Theory Antimatter Evidence for the Big Bang Theory Cosmic Background Explorer COBE 53 54 56 58
Cosmology: Understanding the Evolution of the Universe

Cosmology: Understanding the Evolution of the Universe

Bridging astronomy and physics, cosmology seeks to examine the nature of the universe as a whole.

About This Book

By: Shalini Saxena
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Published by: Rosen Publishing provided by Britannica
9-12Age Range
7.5+ AR
84Pages
ScienceSubject
1230LLexile
1-2 hoursReading Time
ZGuided Reading
ZFountas & Pinnell
80DRA