An Introduction To The Science Of Cosmology; Author: Raine, D. J.; Joint Author: Thomas, T.; Paperback

Author: Raine, D. J.; Joint Author: Thomas, T.
Edition #2; Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics; Paperback; Illustrations
231 pages
Published: October 2001
Institute of Physics Publishing
ISBN: 0750304057

-- An introductory text for advanced undergraduates taking courses in cosmology as part of a physics degree.-- Assumes no prior knowledge of astronomy or astrophysics.-- More detailed that other titles aimed at undergraduates.-- Suitable as course book for graduate students in astronomy or astrophysics taking introductory courses in cosmology.-- Includes problems and exercises.-- Derek Raine authored The Isotropic Universe, and the present text expands upon and replaces this title.Readership: Advanced undergraduates and post graduatesThis is an introduction to modern ideas on cosmology and on the physical basis of the general theory of relativity. The title reflects the author's contention that the remarkable degree of isotropy, rather than the expansions, can be regarded as the central observational feature of the universe.