All elementary particles feel gravitation the same. More specifically, particles with different masses experience a different gravitational force, but in …
The book introduces the general theory of relativity and includes applications to cosmology. The book contains a thorough introduction to …
This book is the sixth in a series of lectures of the S´ eminaire Poincar´ e,whichis directed towards a large …
Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time , introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to …
Ever since Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds …
In his first book ever, the father of string theory reinvents the world's concept of the known universe and man's …
Being a professional engineer, although retired, I have lots of time to pursue my interest in astrophysics and associated topics. …
Since the last International Astronomical Union Symposium that dealt with matters cosmological, there have been dramatic advances, both on the …
Contents Prelude: Setting the scene. The standard model. Aspects of the theory of relativity. Quantum theory. The leptons. Antimatter. Hadrons. …
This compelling book describes how the Big Bang theory arose, how it has evolved, and why it is the best …
Terms such as "expanding Universe", "big bang", and "initial singularity", are nowadays part of our common language. The idea that …
In this highly accessible book, leading scientists from around the world give a general overview of research advances in their …
The Evolution of Matter explains how all matter in the Universe developed following the Big Bang and through subsequent stellar …
This volume follows the chemical history of matter from the Big Bang to the present.
Cosmology, the study of the universe as a whole, has become a precise physical science, the foundation of which is …
Most well-read, but non-scientific, people will have heard of the term Big Bang as a description of the origin of …
The traditional Chinese philosophies of 'nature and human' lie at the heart of China's modern culture and popular philosophical beliefs. …
Leader and Predazzi have written an exsellent text for graduate students. They cover the wide range of topics in great …
A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject.* Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.* Includes …
The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Sixth Edition retains all of the features that have made this text so popular and effective. …
One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest that led …
THE TIME HAD come to look inside the box. On November 5, 2009, scientists at sixteen institutions around the world …
This ... book presents evidence that our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but actually cosmic. [The …
This new series is aimed at the same people as the Practical Astronomy Series - in general, active amateur astronomers. …
Review papers covering HST's main achievements and future observations, for researchers and graduate students.
The Series This new series is aimed at the same people as the Practical Astronomy Series - in general, active …
First published in 1973, this influential work discusses Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to show how two of its predictions …
In 1921, five years after the appearance of his comprehensive paper on general relativity and twelve years before he left …
Chow introduces the mathematical methods essential to understanding and applying general relativity - tensor calculus, some differential geometry, etc. - …
General Relativity is a beautiful geometric theory, simple in its mathematical formulation but leading to numerous consequences with striking physical …
This book discusses in detail the mathematical aspects and physical applications of a new geometrical structure of space-time. It is …
