宇宙学

书籍目录

preface
introduction
part 1
　1 what is cosmology?
　　the universe
　　cosmology
　　the magic universe
　　the mythic universe
　　the anthropometric universe
　　cosmology and society
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　2 early scientific cosmology
　　the beginning of western science
　　plato's universe
　　three cosmic systems of the ancient world
　　the aristotelian universe
　　the epicurean universe
　　the stoic universe
　　the mystery religions
　　the medieval universe
　　the heliocentric universe
　　the infinite universe
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　3 cartesian and newtonian world systems
　　the decline of aristotelian science
　　the cartesian world system
　　the newtonian world system
　　newton and the infinite universe
　　the atomic theory
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　4 cosmology after newton and before einstein
　　hierarchical universes
　　the nebula hypothesis
　　cosmical islands
　　the new astronomy
　　the victorian universe
　　the age problem
　　fall of the victorian universe
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　5 stars
　　the distant stars
　　a forest of stars
　　inside the stars
　　nuclear energy
　　birth of stars
　　the star is dead! long live the star!
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　6 galaxies
　　our galaxy
　　the distant galaxies
　　birth of galaxies
　　radio galaxies and quasars
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　7 location and the cosmic center
　　the location principle
　　the isotropic universe
　　the cosmological principle
　　perfect cosmological principle
　　reflections
　　projects 　
　　further reading
　　sources
　8 containment and the cosmic edge
　　the containment principle
　　the cosmic edge
　　containment of space and time
　　design argument
　　many physical universes
　　theistic and anthropic principles
　　whither the laws of nature?
　　containment riddle
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　　sources
　9 space and time
　　space
　　space and time
　　time
　　the "now"
　　time travel
　　atomic time
　　reflections
　　projects
　　further reading
　?sources
part 2
part 3
appendix - fundamental quantities
index

作者简介

《宇宙学(第2版)》内容包括：This second edition of cosmology： the science of the universe revises and extends the first edition published in 1981. much has happened since the first edition；many developments have occurred, and cosmology has become a wider field of research.as before, the treatment is elementary yet broad in scope, and the aim is to present an outline that appeals to the thoughtful person at a level not requiring an advanced knowledge in the natural sciences. cosmol-ogy has many faces, scientific and nonscien-tific； in this work the primary emphasis is on cosmology as a science, but the important historical, philosophical, and theological aspects are not ignored. mathematics is avoided except in a few places, mostly at the end of chapters, and the treatment is varied enough to meet the needs of both those who enjoy and do not enjoy mathe-matics.at the end of each chapter are two sections entitled reflections and projects.the reflections section presents topics for reflection and discussion. the projects section raises questions and issues that a challenged reader might care to tackle.cosmology impels us to ask deep questions,read widely, and think deeply. it is not the sort of subject that lends itself readily to simple yes and no answers. on most issues there are conflicting arguments to be inves-tigated, weighed, rejected, accepted, or modified according to one's personal tastes and beliefs. cosmology challenges the mind, shapes our way of thinking about the world in which we live, and leaves impressions and ideas that last a lifetime.

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