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Cosmological Clues: Evidence for the Big Bang, Dark Matter and Dark Energy [Kietas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Hardback, 172 pages, aukštis x plotis: 234x156 mm, weight: 500 g, 37 Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-Dec-2020
  • Leidėjas: CRC Press
  • ISBN-10: 0367407302
  • ISBN-13: 9780367407308
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 172 pages, aukštis x plotis: 234x156 mm, weight: 500 g, 37 Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-Dec-2020
  • Leidėjas: CRC Press
  • ISBN-10: 0367407302
  • ISBN-13: 9780367407308
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Did the Universe have a beginning? Will it have an end? Or has it always been the same, never changing? This is the subject of cosmology; the study of the Universe, and this book provides a perfect introduction to the subject for anyone that is interested in the wonders of our Universe

This book provides an accessible overview of the Standard Model of Cosmology, which is explained in six Cosmological Clues, including evidence for the Big Bang and dark matter and dark energy - the keystones of modern cosmology.

It takes readers through some of the most exciting questions in cosmology, such as what evidence do we have that the Universe started from the Big Bang? Has dark matter been observed? Will we ever know what dark energy is? Are the multiverses real? And could the Universe be a hologram?

This book is an ideal guide for anyone interested in finding out more about our Universe. It will be of interest to those studying cosmology for the first time, including readers without a scientific background, who have an interest in looking up at the stars and wondering where they all came from!

Key features:











Contains the latest evidence for the Big Bang, dark matter, and dark energy and explores exciting scientific ideas, such as inflation and multiverses











Provides a clear explanation of the main theories of how the Universe evolved based on key observations - the Cosmological Clues











Gives the reader a concise introduction to the scientific process, using cosmology as the example, and explores why it has been so successful in creating the technologies we have today
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Chapter 1 The Evolution
1(22)
1.1 Cosmology -- Is The Universe Evolving?
1(1)
1.2 The Standard Model Of Cosmology
2(4)
1.2.1 The Big Bang
3(1)
1.2.2 Dark Matter
3(2)
1.2.3 Dark Energy
5(1)
1.2.4 The Cosmological Principle
6(1)
1.3 Scientific Thinking
6(1)
1.4 Key Historical Cosmological Clues
7(12)
1.4.1 Ca 350 Bc: The Earth At The Centre Of The Universe
7(4)
1.4.2 1543: The Earth Rotates Round The Sun
11(4)
1.4.3 1918: The Sun Rotates Round The Galaxy
15(2)
1.4.4 1925: The Universe Is Infinite With No Centre
17(1)
1.4.5 1932: The Universe Had A Beginning And Evolves
18(1)
1.4.6 When Did The Standard Model Become Accepted?
18(1)
1.5 Where Are We In The Universe?
19(4)
Chapter 2 The Reasoning
23(16)
2.1 What Is The Scientific Process?
23(6)
2.1.1 What Is Science?
23(2)
2.1.2 The Basic Scientific Process
25(2)
2.1.3 How Do We Collect Evidence?
27(2)
2.2 Can We Ever Really Prove Something?
29(3)
2.2.1 Scientific Reasoning, Proof And Falsification
29(3)
2.2.2 Probability As Science
32(1)
2.3 How To Make Theories And Revolutions
32(7)
2.3.1 How Do We Make Theories?
32(2)
2.3.2 Revolutionary Science
34(4)
2.3.3 Science Within Society
38(1)
Chapter 3 The Clues
39(32)
3.1 What Is A Cosmological Clue?
39(2)
3.2 Clue 1: The Expanding Universe
41(6)
3.3 Clue 2: The Existence Of Dark Matter
47(6)
3.4 Clue 3: The Cosmic Microwave Background
53(5)
3.5 Clue 4: The Origin Of The Elements
58(3)
3.6 Clue 5: The Cosmic Web
61(4)
3.7 Clue 6: The Existence Of Dark Energy
65(6)
Chapter 4 The Theories
71(28)
4.1 What Is A Theory?
71(1)
4.2 The Standard Model Of Cosmology
72(11)
4.2.1 Overview Of Acdm: From 0 To 14 Billion Years
72(3)
4.2.2 Early Structure Formation
75(5)
4.2.3 The Cosmological Parameters
80(3)
4.3 The Steady State Universe
83(3)
4.4 Cosmic Inflation
86(4)
4.5 Modified Gravity Theories
90(3)
4.6 Multiverses And Other Universes
93(6)
4.6.1 Of Strings And Toes
93(3)
4.6.2 Multiverses
96(1)
4.6.3 The Holographic Universe
97(2)
Chapter 5 The Problems
99(24)
5.1 What Is A Cosmological Problem?
99(1)
5.2 Problem 1: The Big Bang Problem
100(1)
5.3 Problem 2: The Dark Matter Problem
101(5)
5.4 Problem 3: The Dark Energy Problem
106(2)
5.5 Problem 4: The Cosmic Web Problem
108(2)
5.6 Problem 5: The Missing Baryon Problem
110(2)
5.7 Problem 6: The Horizon Problem
112(4)
5.8 Problem 7: The Flatness Problem
116(3)
5.9 Problem 8: The Antimatter Problem
119(4)
Chapter 6 The Testing
123(22)
6.1 Where Will New Clues Come From?
123(8)
6.1.1 Surveys
124(5)
6.1.2 Computing
129(1)
6.1.3 Experiments
130(1)
6.2 What Clues Are We Looking For?
131(1)
6.3 Finding Dark Matter
132(4)
6.4 Evidence For Inflation
136(2)
6.5 How Fast Is The Universe Expanding?
138(2)
6.6 Understanding Dark Energy
140(1)
6.7 How Do Galaxies Affect Cosmology?
141(2)
6.8 Improving The Cosmological Parameters
143(2)
Chapter 7 The Future
145(8)
7.1 What Is The Future Of The Universe?
145(4)
7.2 How Will Earth And Life End?
149(2)
7.3 Is The Scientific Process The Key To Our Future?
151(2)
Appendix Timeline of Clues 153(4)
Glossary 157(2)
Bibliography 159(10)
Index 169
Carolyn Devereux is a lecturer in astrophysics at the Centre for Astrophysics Research at the University of Hertfordshire. Her particular research interest is in developing our understanding of the role of dark matter in the evolution of the Large Scale Structure of the Universe, also called the Cosmic Web. After completing her degree in Physics from the University of Birmingham, she gained a PhD from University College London while working at the Hirst Research Centre in London researching ferroelectric liquid crystals. After working in industry, she had a career break, but continued her scientific journey by studying astronomy resulting in a career change into cosmology research. She likes to share her wonder at what we know about the Universe through lectures and events for the general public.