The Little Book of the Big Bang: A Cosmic Primer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387983851)

Here is a concise, understandable guide for everyone who has long wondered what the cosmologists are talking about. Succinctly and simply, Craig Hogan explains what happened in the Big Bang (and how we know), why we think the universe is expanding, and what its fate may be. He explains such terms as "cosmic inflation", "cosmic background radiation," and "dark matter" and shows why they're important. Everyone who is mystified by news stories about the universe (and reports that "the Big Bang theory is in trouble") can get a quick, painless grounding in the basics from this entertaining little book.

Author: Craig J. Hogan
ISBN-10: 0387983856
ISBN-13: 9780387983851
Publisher: Copernicus Books
Language: English
Published: 03/27/1998
Pages: 181
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.37w x 0.75d