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Author Barnes, Luke A., 1983- author.

Title The cosmic revolutionary's handbook : (or: how to beat the big bang) / Luke A. Barnes, Western Sydney University, Geraint F. Lewis, Sydney Institute for Astronomy
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2020
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Contents Understanding science -- How dark is the night? -- Run for the hills! -- Going gently into that good night -- An ever-changing universe -- The wood for the trees -- We are (mostly) made of stars -- Ripples in the night sky -- Balls from left-field -- How to do better than the big bang
Summary "Free yourself from cosmological tyranny! Everything started in a big bang? Invisible dark matter? Black holes? Why accept such a weird cosmos? For all those who wonder about this bizarre universe, and those who want to overthrow the big bang, this handbook gives you "just the facts": the observations that have shaped these ideas and theories. While the big bang holds the attention of scientists, it isn't perfect. The authors pull back the curtains, and show how cosmology really works. With this, you will know your enemy; cosmic revolutionary - arm yourself for the scientific arena where ideas must fight for survival! This uniquely framed tour of modern cosmology gives a deeper understanding of the inner workings of this fascinating field. The portrait painted is realistic and raw, not idealized and airbrushed - it is science in all its messy detail, which doesn't pretend to have all the answers"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Cosmology -- Popular works
Cosmology
Genre/Form Popular works
Form Electronic book
Author Lewis, Geraint F., author.
LC no. 2019037638
ISBN 9781108762090
1108762093
9781108781756
1108781756