Ryden, Barbara creator author. text nyu 2017 2/e monographic eng

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xii, 264 pages ; 26 cm "The second edition of Introduction to Cosmology is an exciting update of this award-winning textbook. It is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students in physics and astronomy, but is also useful as a supplementary text at higher levels. It explains modern cosmological concepts, such as dark energy, in the context of the Big Bang theory. Its clear, lucid writing style, with a wealth of useful everyday analogies, makes it exceptionally engaging. Emphasis is placed on the links between theoretical concepts of cosmology and the observable properties of the universe, building deeper physical insights in the reader. The second edition includes recent observational results, fuller descriptions of special and general relativity, expanded discussions of dark energy, and a new chapter on baryonic matter that makes up stars and galaxies. It is an ideal textbook for the era of precision cosmology in the accelerating universe"-- Barbara Ryden, The Ohio State University. Includes index. Cosmology 523.1 RYD 9781107154834 2016040124 https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2016040124-b.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2016040124-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2016040124-t.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2016040124-b.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2016040124-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2016040124-t.html OU/DLC 160831 20260422020003.0 19263455 eng