The Expanding Universe

Astronomy's 'Great Debate', 1900–1931

Arthur Eddington (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

156 Seiten

1988
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-34976-5 (ISBN)

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This classic book, long out of print, investigates the experimental determination of one of the fundamental constants of astrophysics and its significance for astronomy. The equations of general relativity include a constant lambda in their solution. If lambda is non-zero and positive, this represents the existence of a phenomenon of cosmical repulsion. In this book Eddington discussed the implications of this for models of the universe. The book offers a unique sidelight upon the history of ideas and Eddington's artistry. His evident enjoyment of writing and exposition shine through, and astrophysicists and historians of science will find that this reissue throws fascinating light on one of Britain's greatest scientists.

Preface; Foreword by Sir William McCrea; 1. The recession of the galaxies; 2. Spherical space; 3. Features of the expanding universe; 4. The universe and the atom; Index; Plates.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.1.1988
Reihe/Serie	Cambridge Science Classics
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 209 mm
Gewicht	180 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	0-521-34976-1 / 0521349761
ISBN-13	978-0-521-34976-5 / 9780521349765
Zustand	Neuware