Cosmology and the universe Books
Cosmo Publications Tribal Cosmology, Myths and World View
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£36.71
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Más allá del big bang / Beyond the Big Bang
£22.01
Blackie Books Gran guía visual del cosmos / A Grand Visual
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£20.76
Herder & Herder La Aventura del Universo
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£15.41
Editorial Sirio Biocentrismo: La Vida y la Conciencia Como Claves
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£16.43
University of Notre Dame Press Science and Theology: Ruminations on the Cosmos
Book SynopsisScience and Theology: Ruminations on the Cosmos presents the keynote addresses of a unique meeting organized by the Vatican Observatory, which aimed to facilitate dialogue between science and religion among established philosophers, theologians, and scientists that would also be relevant in the work and lives of young scholars. The speakers include young scientists, alumni of Vatican Observatory Schools presenting research, and renowned international scholars offering insights into pertinent topics, including William Carroll on creation in Aquinas and Big Bang cosmology, Owen Gingerich on intelligent design, Ernan McMullin on the anthropic principle, and Lynn Rothschild on astrobiology. This well-balanced collection integrates new factual scientific research into religious and philosophical discussion.
£19.49
Libreria Editrice Vaticana Physics and Cosmology: Scientific Perspectives on
Book SynopsisThe essays in Physics and Cosmology: Scientific Perspectives on the Problem of Natural Evil resulted from the seventh international research conference co-sponsored by the Vatican Observatory Foundation and the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. It is the first in a new series on the problem of natural evil—on reconciling suffering caused by natural processes with God's goodness. The editors have divided this volume into four sections. The first includes history of the issue and a critical analysis of how the history has often been understood, followed by two chapters that provide typologies: one of types of suffering, the other of the various “shapes” of defenses. The second section comprises chapters that address the problem of suffering head-on, with resources from science, theology, and philosophy. The third section contains essays that address the issue by offering reformulations of typical understandings of the relation between God and the world. Finally, essays in the fourth section claim, in one way or another, that the question of the volume needs to be reframed. Contributors: Niels Christian Hvidt, Terrence W. Tilley, Wesley J. Wildman, Christopher Southgate, Andrew Robinson, William R. Stoeger, S.J., Robert John Russell, Nancey Murphy, Thomas F. Tracy, Philip Clayton, Steven Knapp, Kirk Wegter-McNelly, Denis Edwards, Brad J. Kallenberg, and Don Howard.
£21.59
Springer Verlag Gravità, stringhe e particelle: Una escursione
Book SynopsisE' un libro che parla di fisica rivolgendosi a lettori che non hanno necessariamente una preparazione specifica in questo campo, ma sono comunque interessati a scoprire la novità, l'originalità e le possibili strane implicazioni di alcune sorprendenti idee utilizzate dalla fisica teorica moderna. Si può classificare come libro di divulgazione scientifica, ma di stampo piuttosto non convenzionale perchè si focalizza non solo ciò che è già noto ma anche - e soprattutto - su ciò che ancora è ignoto. Molte parti di questo libro sono infatti dedicate all'introduzione e all'illustrazione di modelli e risultati teorici che sono potenzialmente di importanza cruciale per una comprensione più profonda della Natura, ma che sono ancora in attesa di una definitiva conferma (o smentita) sperimentale. Da questo punto di vista il libro potrebbe avere interesse anche per i fisici di professione, specializzati o no nel campo della fisica teorica e delle interazioni fondamentali. La focalizzazione sui tre temi elencati nel titolo (gravità, stringhe e particelle) è principalmente motivata dal fatto che solo uno studio congiunto e approfondito di questi tre temi sembra in grado di fornirci la chiave di quello che probabilmente rappresenta uno dei più grandi ed affascinanti misteri della scienza attuale: oltre al tempo e alle tre dimensioni dello spazio, esistono altre dimensioni nel nostro Universo? In caso affermativo, quante sono?Table of ContentsPrefazione.- Notazioni.- Prologo: una "culla" fatta d'energia.- Gravità e piccole distanze.- Gravità a grandi distaze.- Lo spazio, il tempo e lo spaziotempo.- Stringhe e interazioni fondamentali.- Il passato più remoto del nostro Universo.- Conclusione.- Bibliografia.
£23.74
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Geometry Of The Universe, The
Book SynopsisCosmology, the study of the universe, arouses a great deal of public interest, with serious articles both in the scientific press and in major newspapers, with many of the theories and concepts (e.g. the 'big bang' and 'black holes') discussed, often in great depth.Accordingly the book is divided into three parts:Part 1 is readable (and understandable) by anyone with a nodding acquaintance with the basic language of cosmology: events, lights paths, galaxies, black holes and so on. It covers the whole story of the book in a way as untechnical as possible given the scope of the topics covered.Part 2 covers the same ground again but with enough technical details to satisfy a reader with basic knowledge of mathematics and/or physics.Part 3 consists of appendices which are referred to in the other parts and which also contain the highly technical material omitted from Section 2.
£72.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Introduction To The Theory Of The Early Universe:
Book SynopsisThis book accompanies another book by the same authors, and presents the theory of the evolution of density perturbations and relic gravity waves, theory of cosmological inflation and post-inflationary reheating. Written in a pedagogical style, the main chapters give a detailed account of the established theory, with derivation of formulas. Being self-contained, it is a useful textbook for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students. Essential materials from General Relativity, theory of Gaussian random fields and quantum field theory are collected in the appendices. The more advanced topics are approached similarly in a pedagogical way. These parts may serve as a detailed introduction to current research.Table of ContentsJeans Instability in Newtonian Gravity; Cosmological Perturbations in General Relativity. Equations of Linearized Theory; Evolution of Vector and Tensor Perturbations; Scalar Perturbations: Single-Component Fluids; Primordial Perturbations in Real Universe; Scalar Perturbations Before Recombination; Structure Formation; Beyond Ideal Fluid Approximation; Temperature of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation; CMB Polarization; Drawbacks of the Hot Big Bang Theory. Inflation as Possible Way Out; Inflation in Slow Roll Regime; Generation of Cosmological Perturbations at Inflation; Further Aspects of Inflationary Theory; Preheating After Inflation; Bouncing Universe.
£56.70
Nova Science Publishers Inc Conceptual Features of Einstein's Theory of
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£67.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc A Guide to Black Holes
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£113.59
