cosmology

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cosmology

Origins

fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution
2005
Explores how the study of cosmic science has led to new insights into the formation and evolution of the universe and all its structures.

Big bang

the origin of the universe
2005
Presents a collection of anecdotes and personal histories describing the Big Bang theory of how the universe came to be and explains why some scientists believe it and why some have fought against it.

The elegant universe

superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory
2000

The birth of our universe

1995
Examines the origins of the Universe. Includes information on astronomers' discoveries, the Big Bang, quasars, and supernovas.

The sun is a star

1997
Provides information about stars, the sun and the planets, comets, and other astronomical phenomena.

Older than the stars

2010
Lively verse and simple prose tell the story of the cosmic connections that tie humans to the beginning of the universe.

See the stars

your first guide to the night sky
2000
A book of twelve star-gazing activities, one for each month of the year.

Magic words

poems
1998
A collection of poems based on songs and stories gathered by Knud Rasmussen on the Fifth Thule Expedition, which recorded Inuit legends about the universe and its creation.

The universe

1998
Describes the expansion of the universe as a result of The Big Bang.

Space encyclopedia

a tour of our solar system and beyond
2013
Text and photographs look at the solar system, the stars and beyond.

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