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The Music of the Big Bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background and the New Cosmology.
Amedeo Balbi
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Description for The Music of the Big Bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background and the New Cosmology.
Paperback. The book focuses on how the exploration of the cosmic background radiation has shaped our picture of the Universe. Using a simple language and captivating metaphors, this book will help the reader to understand the mechanisms behind our Universe. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHDV; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Ever since its infancy, humankind has been seeking answers to some very basic and profound questions. Did the Universe begin? If it did, how old is it, and where did it come from? What is its shape? What is it made of? Fascinating myths and brilliant in- itions attempting to solve such enigmas can be found all through the history of human thought. Every culture has its own legends, itsownworldcreationtales,itsphilosophicalspeculations,itsre- gious beliefs. Modern science, however, cannot content itself with fanciful explanations, no matter how suggestive they are. No- days, our theories about the Universe, built upon rational ded- tion, have ... Read more
Ever since its infancy, humankind has been seeking answers to some very basic and profound questions. Did the Universe begin? If it did, how old is it, and where did it come from? What is its shape? What is it made of? Fascinating myths and brilliant in- itions attempting to solve such enigmas can be found all through the history of human thought. Every culture has its own legends, itsownworldcreationtales,itsphilosophicalspeculations,itsre- gious beliefs. Modern science, however, cannot content itself with fanciful explanations, no matter how suggestive they are. No- days, our theories about the Universe, built upon rational ded- tion, have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Astronomers' Universe
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642097492
SKU
V9783642097492
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About Amedeo Balbi
Amedeo Balbi is a researcher in cosmology at the Department of Physics of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In the past, he worked at the University of California at Berkeley with George Smoot (Nobel Prize 2006 in Physics). Currently, he is involved in the preparation of ESA's forthcoming Planck satellite mission.
Reviews for The Music of the Big Bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background and the New Cosmology.
From the reviews: "Balbi … is currently working on a satellite experiment to further study the CMB. His well-written book follows the ways in which the CMB has been used to understand the universe. … he gives a very readable account of current cosmological thought, especially for general readers. Summing Up: Recommended. All undergraduate and ... Read more