https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/4459666d982e115fe2cf934b10ee6f1b.jpg a69e62d7e08c8f12ec95dea51ef90d68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kosmologie Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 201149427 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KOS0410 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alan H. Guth , Alan H Guth Title A name given to the resource The Inflationary Universe: The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Perseus Books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April, 1997 Description An account of the resource <div class="productDescriptionWrapper"> Just about everyone in the scientific community accepts the theory that our universe began in a "big bang"--but that theory leaves numerous unanswered questions about why the cosmos formed in just the manner we observe today. In <em>The Inflationary Universe,</em> physicist Alan Guth recounts his and others' struggle to expound a theory that could plug the gaps. The outcome is a theory of "inflation" that postulates that the universe underwent an incomprehensibly large expansion in the first fraction of a microsecond of its existence. With the perspective that only a first-person account could provide, <em>The Inflationary Universe</em> sheds light on a leading theory in humankind's continuing quest to understand the universe we live in.</div> <div class="productDescriptionWrapper"> In late 1979, Guth developed concept of the "inflationary universe," proposing that, very soon after the Big Bang, the tightly packed mass that constituted the universe underwent an exceptionally rapid expansion for a limited amount of time before settling down to a more sedate growth pace. This resolved some major problems in the standard cosmological model. Here Guth relates the history of 20th-century cosmology before, during, and after his biggest contribution. Though he writes well and manages to skip most equations, this work will still be a stern test for general readers; some reading knowledge of related works for lay readers is almost a prerequisite for full understanding of the sophisticated scientific concepts expounded herein. Recommended chiefly for academic and the largest public libraries</div> Language A language of the resource nothing Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hardcover