Conceptions of cosmos: from myths to the accelerating universe: a history of cosmology
Auteur :
Kragh, Professor Helge S.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199209163
Date de publication :
7 déc. 2006
Dimensions :
24,7 x 17,4 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
689 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents the history of how the universe at large became the object of scientific understanding. Starting with the ancient creation myths, it offers an integrated and comprehensive account of cosmology that covers all major events from Aristotle's Earth-centred cosmos to the recent discovery of the accelearting universe.