Foundations of Modern Cosmology

by KatherineA.Holcomb (Author), JohnF.Hawley (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2005

  $82.31

  Discoveries in astronomy have revolutionized the field of cosmology. This second edition provides the historical background of cosmology and an account of the concordance model of the universe. It emphasises the scientific framework for cosmology, particularly the basic concepts of physics that underlie the theories of relativity and cosmology.