内容(「MARC」データベースより)
物理学と天文学を専攻している学生を対象にした、オハイオ州立大学での上級学部生用の宇宙論講義テキスト。標準的ビッグバン理論について詳しく解説する一方、詩やオペラなどからの引用を交えるなど宇宙を幅広く議論する。
From the Back Cover
Introduction to Cosmology provides a rare combination of a solid foundation of the core physical concepts of cosmology and the most recent astronomical observations. The book is designed for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students and assumes no prior knowledge of general relativity. An emphasis is placed on developing the readers' physical insight rather than losing them with complex math. An approachable writing style and wealth of fresh and imaginative analogies from "everyday" physics are used to make the concepts of cosmology more accessible. The book is unique in that it not only includes recent major developments in cosmology, like the cosmological constant and accelerating universe, but also anticipates key developments expected in the next few years, such as detailed results on the cosmic microwave background. For anyone interested in cosmology or astronomy.
--This text refers to the
ハードカバー
edition.