The Cause And Evolution Of The Universe Fact And Myth In Modern Astrophysics

Author : John Auping Birch
Publisher : Universidad Iberoamericana A.C.
ISBN 13 : 1910301523
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cause and Evolution of the Universe: Fact and Myth in Modern Astrophysics written by John Auping Birch and published by Universidad Iberoamericana A.C.. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of Dr John Auping seeks to assist readers to differentiate observationally verified aspects of cosmology from ideas whose verification is distant, or perhaps impossible. Such a task is performed by using a careful application of the orthodox scientific method. This English edition is a part of Auping’s original work especially devoted to the description of the dynamics of stars, and the analysis of the Big Bang, steady state and multiverse models from a critical point of view. The author approaches different aspects of the evolution of the Universe using different branches of astrophysics, Newtonian mechanics, nuclear physics, thermodynamics, quantum physics and general relativity, with a clear and concise narrative. Mathematical boxes support the deeper study of mathematical-physical relations, which can be omitted by readers who are not specialised.

Author : Barry R. Parker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489933328
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation written by Barry R. Parker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I remember once watching a presentation of the creation of the universe in a planetarium. It was a fascinating experience: lights flashing, particles appearing to rush by as an explosive roar echoed throughout the planetarium. Then suddenly ... black ness. And after a few seconds ... tiny lights--stars blinking into existence. I tried to imagine myself actually going back to this event. Was this really what it was like? It was an interesting facsimile, but far from what the real thing would have been like. The creation of the universe is an event that is impossible to imagine accurately. Fortunately, this has not discouraged peo ple from wondering what it was like. In Creation I have attempted to take you back to the begin ning-the big bang explosion-so that you can watch the uni verse grow and evolve. Starting with the first fraction of a sec ond, I trace the universe from its initial dramatic expansion through to the formation of the first nuclei and atoms. From here I go to the formation of galaxies and the curious distribu tion they have taken in space. Finally I talk about the formation of elements in stars, and the first life on the planets around them.

Author : Eric J. Chaisson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674009878
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cosmic Evolution written by Eric J. Chaisson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaisson addresses some of the most basic issues we can contemplate: the origin of matter and the origin of life, and the ways matter, life, and radiation interact and change with time. He designs for us an expansive yet intricate model depicting the origin and evolution of all material structures.

Author : Rick Adair
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781404203976
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scientific Information about the Universe and the Scientific Theories of the Evolution of the Universe written by Rick Adair and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles in this collection focus on the revolution in cosmology that took place in 1998 that has shaken scientists' understanding of the universe. Until then, scientists believed that the universe had been expanding for billions of years but was slowing down. However, data collected and analyzed since 1998 points to an accelerating universe. Each article in this educational anthology covers the authors' insights into the new mysterious universe.

Author : ROGELIO PEREZ CASADIEGO
Publisher : rogelio perez
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Bang: A Theory Based on Invalid Physics and Erroneous Mathematics. written by ROGELIO PEREZ CASADIEGO and published by rogelio perez. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book studies the cosmogonies of ancient civilizations and the emergence of rational thought in Classical Greece with philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander and Heraclitus. It then analyzes the cosmological theories of Aristotle, Claudius Ptolemy and Nicolaus Copernicus. Subsequently, the origin of modern cosmology is examined with the Big Bang theory, explaining concepts such as the cosmic microwave background radiation, Hubble's Law and the notion of "singularity" at the time of the origin of the universe. The author argues that the Big Bang theory has serious problems, from mathematical paradoxes to faulty analogies between natural and unnatural phenomena. He concludes that this theory gives exotic properties to matter, reflecting more the minds of its creators than the actual workings of the universe. In short, a rigorous journey that invites us to critically rethink the foundations of modern cosmology in order to give way to explanations more consistent with the fundamental laws of nature regarding the origins of the cosmos.

Author : Lizhi Fang
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9813103787
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Of The Universe written by Lizhi Fang and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989-04-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creation of the Universe traces the development of the Big Bang theory, from the expansion of the universe to quantum cosmology, from the formation of large scale structure to the physics of the Planck era. Fang Li Zhi, a leading Chinese astrophysicist and Li Shu Xian (co-author and wife) trace the advances in cosmology and recount experiences made by scientists — their frustrations and hardships, hopes and joys — in an easily comprehensible and often humorous manner. Complex topics are elucidated with anecdotes from Eastern and Western philosophy.

Author : Paul A. LaViolette
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9781591430346
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis of the Cosmos written by Paul A. LaViolette and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2004-04-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul LaViolette reveals astonishing parallels between cutting edge scientific thought and early creation myths, and how these myths encode a theory of cosmology in which matter is continually growing from seeds of order that emerge spontaneously from chaos. Exposing the contradictions of the Big Bang theory, LaViolette leads us beyond the restrictive metaphors of modern science and into a new science for the 21st century.

Author : Gerhard Börner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783540567295
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Early Universe written by Gerhard Börner and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this corrected and enlarged edition of Börner's well respected textbook, you will find an up-to-date account of the interplay between particle physics and astrophysics upon which modern cosmology is founded. The author describes some of the theories which have been developed to model the fundamental interaction of elementary particles in the extremely high temperatures of the early universe, taking care to distinguish facts and well- established results from hypotheses and speculations. The three parts of the book discuss the standard hot big bang model of the early universe, the basic ideas of the standard and the grand unified theories of elementary particles, and the influence of dark matter of the large- scale evolution of structure. In addition to making some minor corrections, the author has added an appendix presenting new results and an updated bibliography. Two main groups of readers are addressed: research students in astronomy can use this book to understand the impact of elementary particle theory on cosmology, while research students in particle physics can use it to acquaint themselves with the basic facts of cosmology. The book is written carefully enough to appeal also to a wider audience of physicists.

Author : Peter Shaver
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642202616
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cosmic Heritage written by Peter Shaver and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the evolutionary trail all the way from the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago to conscious life today. It is an accessible introductory book written for the interested layperson – anyone interested in the ‘big picture’ coming from modern science. It covers a wide range of topics including the origin and evolution of our universe, the nature and origin of life, the evolution of life including questions of birth and death, the evolution of cognition, the nature of consciousness, the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the future of the universe. The book is written in a narrative style, as these topics are all parts of a single story. It concludes with a discussion on the nature and future of science.

Author : Royal Society of Canada
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 9780773506183
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Origin and Evolution of the Universe written by Royal Society of Canada and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1987 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the universe have the character it has because of design? In this collection of essays first presented at a symposium sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the Royal Society of Canada, seventeen scientists and philosophers re-examine the "Argument by Design" in light of current scientific theories. Scientists in such diverse fields as cosmology, physics, geology, biology, and psychology provide syntheses of the state of their respective disciplines with regard to questions such as the origin or evolution of the universe and of life, the interaction of life and terrestrial environment, and verbal communication in prehumans. Contributions by philosophers cover such areas as arguments for a designer and the question of whether nature's laws and initial conditions could be viewed as "fine tuned" for the production of life. Many of the chapters demonstrate the awe-inspiring success of modern science in explaining the universe in terms of fairly straightforward natural laws, countering those versions of the design argument which try to find evidence of God's activities in the supposed failures of scientific laws to cover various phenomena.