An Introduction to Modern Cosmology

By Andrew Liddle and Marina V. Cortês

"The development of cosmology will no doubt be seen as one of the scientific triumphs of the twentieth century. At its beginning, cosmology hardly existed as a scientific discipline. By its end, the Hot Big Bang cosmology stood secure as the accepted description of the Universe as a whole. Telescopes such as the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes are capable of seeing light from galaxies so distant that the light has been travelling towards us for most of the lifetime of the Universe. The cosmic microwave background, a fossil relic of a time when the Universe was both denser and hotter, is routinely detected and its properties examined. That our Universe is presently expanding is established without doubt, and its material composition is accurately determined"-- Provided by publisher.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1394278438
• ISBN13: 9781394278435
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"