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- catalog abstract ""The study of the origin and evolution of the universe encompasses many of the most fascinating questions in science. What is our place in the universe? How did everything in it get started, from galaxies and stars, to planets and people? And what does the future hold, for our star, and our universe? Recently, scientists have made remarkable advances in providing concrete answers to these profound questions. The new technologies of observational astronomy, with its ground-and space-based gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, infrared and radio telescopes, is truly producing a new golden age of discovery. This book presents the excitement of these new discoveries in the larger context of cosmic evolution. The distinguished contributors are leading researchers at the cutting edge of these fields, and they also excel in explaining these subjects to the broader public. They offer the latest insights into these rapidly advancing fields, covering the origin and evolution of the universe, the chemical elements, galaxies, the evolution of stars, planets, and biological life. Essential physical concepts are clearly and carefully explained at the introductory college level. Related concepts from chemistry, geology, and biology are organized and integrated into the discussions. An extensive glossary is provided, and mathematical detail has been deliberately kept simple, to make the chapters accessible to anyone with an appreciation of science. The result is stimulating exploration of the frontiers of modern science that will intrigue both amateurs and professionals."--Page 4 of cover.".
- catalog contributor b10718362.
- catalog contributor b10718363.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description ""The study of the origin and evolution of the universe encompasses many of the most fascinating questions in science. What is our place in the universe? How did everything in it get started, from galaxies and stars, to planets and people? And what does the future hold, for our star, and our universe? Recently, scientists have made remarkable advances in providing concrete answers to these profound questions. The new technologies of observational astronomy, with its ground-and space-based gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, infrared and radio telescopes, is truly producing a new golden age of discovery. This book presents the excitement of these new discoveries in the larger context of cosmic evolution. The distinguished contributors are leading researchers at the cutting edge of these fields, and they also excel in explaining these subjects to the broader public. They offer the latest insights into these rapidly advancing fields, covering the origin and evolution of the universe, the chemical elements, galaxies, the evolution of stars, planets, and biological life. Essential physical concepts are clearly and carefully explained at the introductory college level. Related concepts from chemistry, geology, and biology are organized and integrated into the discussions. An extensive glossary is provided, and mathematical detail has been deliberately kept simple, to make the chapters accessible to anyone with an appreciation of science. The result is stimulating exploration of the frontiers of modern science that will intrigue both amateurs and professionals."--Page 4 of cover.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The origin of the universe / Edward L. Wright -- The origin and evolution of galaxies / Alan M. Dressler -- The origin of stars and planets / Fred C. Adams -- Stellar explosions, neutron stars, and black holes / Alexei V. Filippenko -- The origin and evolution of the chemical elements / Virginia L. Trimble -- The origin and evolution of life in the universe / Christopher P. McKay -- Future of the universe / Andrei Linde.".
- catalog extent "xv, 152 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0763700304".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers,".
- catalog subject "523.1 20".
- catalog subject "Cosmology.".
- catalog subject "QB981 .O72 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "The origin of the universe / Edward L. Wright -- The origin and evolution of galaxies / Alan M. Dressler -- The origin of stars and planets / Fred C. Adams -- Stellar explosions, neutron stars, and black holes / Alexei V. Filippenko -- The origin and evolution of the chemical elements / Virginia L. Trimble -- The origin and evolution of life in the universe / Christopher P. McKay -- Future of the universe / Andrei Linde.".
- catalog title "The origin and evolution of the universe / edited by Ben Zuckerman, Matthew A. Malkan.".
- catalog type "text".