A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and …
Calibrating the Cosmos describes hard science, but is gently written. It explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the …
Since the last International Astronomical Union Symposium that dealt with matters cosmological, there have been dramatic advances, both on the …
From the reviews:"It survives the pitfalls of this fashion-conscious era by pursuing a rigorously independent-minded attitude to contemporary ideas. The …
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.
Most well-read, but non-scientific, people will have heard of the term Big Bang as a description of the origin of …
A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject. * Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics. …
A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject.* Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.* Includes …
The cutting-edge science that is taking the measure of the universeThe Little Book of Cosmology provides a breathtaking look at …
Terms such as "expanding Universe", "big bang", and "initial singularity", are nowadays part of our common language. The idea that …
The evolution of our Universe and the formation of stars and galaxies are mysteries that have long puzzled scientists. Recent …
The cosmic microwave background radiation is the afterglow of the big bang: a tenuous signal, more than 13 billion years …
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Stephen Hawking is widely believed to be one of the world’s greatest minds, a brilliant theoretical physicist whose …
Inflationary cosmology has been developed over the last twenty years to remedy serious shortcomings in the standard hot big bang …
During the last twenty years, dramatic improvements in methods of observing astrophysical phenomena from the ground and in space have …
From the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Man's view of the universe is widening today, as it did once before in the …
Quarks, Leptons and The Big Bang is a clear, readable and self-contained introduction to particle physics and related areas of …
Written in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains …
What is the origin of the universe? What was there before the universe appeared? We are currently witnessing a second …
The Physics of the Early Universe is an edited and expanded version of the lectures given at a recent summer …
The Early Universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the …
The impressive development of modern cosmology during the last decades is to a large extent due to its unification with …
Since its first publication more than twenty-five years ago, How to Build a Habitable Planet has established a legendary reputation …
From the best-selling author of The Emperor’s New Mind and The Road to Reality, a groundbreaking book that provides new …
