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Author : J. Richard Gott
Release : 2018-06-26
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 179/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Cosmic Web by : J. Richard Gott
Download or read book The Cosmic Web written by J. Richard Gott. This book was released on 2018-06-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semi-autobiographical discussion of astronomy and astronomers, and history of astronomy and cosmology.--
Author : N. Katherine Hayles
Release : 2018-03-15
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 972/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Cosmic Web by : N. Katherine Hayles
Download or read book The Cosmic Web written by N. Katherine Hayles. This book was released on 2018-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the central concept of the field—which depicts the world as a mutually interactive whole, with each part connected to every other part by an underlying field— have come models as diverse as quantum mathematics and Saussure’s theory of language. In The Cosmic Web, N. Katherine Hayles seeks to establish the scope of the field concept and to assess its importance for contemporary thought. She then explores the literary strategies that are attributable directly or indirectly to the new paradigm; among the texts at which she looks closely are Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Nabokov’s Ada, D. H. Lawrence’s early novels and essays, Borges’s fiction, and Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow.
Author : Jaan Einasto
Release : 2013-11-05
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 066/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dark Matter And Cosmic Web Story by : Jaan Einasto
Download or read book Dark Matter And Cosmic Web Story written by Jaan Einasto. This book was released on 2013-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concepts of dark matter and the cosmic web are some of the most significant developments in cosmology in the past century. They have decisively changed the classical cosmological paradigm, which was first elaborated upon during the first half of the 20th century but ran into serious problems in the second half. Today, they are integral parts of modern cosmology, which explains everything from the Big Bang to inflation to the large scale structure of the Universe.Dark Matter and Cosmic Web Story describes the contributions that led to a paradigm shift from the Eastern point of view. It describes the problems with the classical view, the attempts to solve them, the difficulties encountered by those solutions, and the conferences where the merits of the new concepts were debated. Amidst the science, the story of scientific work in a small country occupied by the Soviet Union and the tumultuous events that led to its breakup are detailed as well.This book is accompanied by a website which contains additional material: copies of the originals of some crucial papers, astronomical movies, and movies which showcase the private life of the author.
Author : Laird A. Thompson
Release : 2020-12-10
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 481/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Discovery of Cosmic Voids by : Laird A. Thompson
Download or read book The Discovery of Cosmic Voids written by Laird A. Thompson. This book was released on 2020-12-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The large-scale structure of the Universe is dominated by vast voids with galaxies clustered in knots, sheets, and filaments, forming a great 'cosmic web'. In this personal account of the major astronomical developments leading to this discovery, we learn from Laird A. Thompson, a key protagonist, how the first 3D maps of galaxies were created. Using non-mathematical language, he introduces the standard model of cosmology before explaining how and why ideas about cosmic voids evolved, referencing the original maps, reproduced here. His account tells of the competing teams of observers, racing to publish their results, the theorists trying to build or update their models to explain them, and the subsequent large-scale survey efforts that continue to the present day. This is a well-documented account of the birth of a major pillar of modern cosmology, and a useful case study of the trials surrounding how this scientific discovery became accepted.
Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Release : 2016-09-12
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 229/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Welcome to the Universe by : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Download or read book Welcome to the Universe written by Neil deGrasse Tyson. This book was released on 2016-09-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicists Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all—from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel. Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos, sharing their knowledge of how the universe works. Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide.
