Frame of the Universe

A History of Physical Cosmology
Erscheinungsjahr 1985
ISBN: 978-0-231-05393-8
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 152 mm, Gewicht: 438 g

Durham and Purrington approach the history of the universe by exploring the frontiers of physics, while maintaining a long-standing interest in astronomy and cosmology. They stress that man can not fully understand himself until he understands the universe, of which he is a part.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Durham, Frank

Purrington, Robert D.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Kosmologie, Urknalltheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PrefaceOverviewEarliest AwarenessFirst AstronomyThe FountainheadSynthesisOrb in OrbMedieval EuropeCopernican Revolution 1Copernican Revolution 2Galileo GalileiNewtonian SynthesisWidening Horizons: EinsteinGeneral Theory of RelativityPrimeval AtomGravitational CollapseEpilogueAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Robert D. Purrington has served as a Professor of Physics at Tulane University and Texas A&M. He has written a number of books covering scientific topics, including Birdwatching in his native state of Louisianna. Dr. Purrington also keeps a residence in the mountains of Colorado.