Description |
1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 Out of Emptiness -- Ch. 2 Sakyamuni Buddha -- Ch. 3 Flower and a Smile -- Ch. 4 Hui Neng -- Ch. 5 Platform Sutra -- Ch. 6 Prologue to Our Universe -- Ch. 7 Does the Universe Have a Beginning -- Ch. 8 Size and Shape of the Universe -- Ch. 9 Scale Factor and Redshift -- Ch. 10 Constituents of the Universe -- Ch. 11 What is Matter -- Ch. 12 Different Kinds of Energy -- Ch. 13 Heat and Temperature -- Ch. 14 Noisy Universe -- Ch. 15 Short History of the Universe -- Ch. 16 Inflation -- Ch. 17 Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation -- Ch. 18 Emergence of Matter -- Ch. 19 Syntheses of Chemical Elements -- Ch. 20 Epilogue -- App. A Endnotes -- App. B Abbreviations and Mathematical Symbols -- App. C Important Events after Reheating |
Summary |
"According to Modern Cosmology, our Universe came from a primordial state. 13.7 billion years ago, with no matter and very little energy. In other words, it was almost empty. Where do the stars and galaxies, and everything else in the present universe come from then?" "This book provides an answer to this question, and explain the observations and evidence behind the assertion of an almost empty primordial universe. Aimed at a general audience, it assumes no prior knowledge of astronomy or physics."--Jacket |
Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Cosmology -- Popular works
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Zen Buddhism.
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Zen Buddhism and science.
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SCIENCE -- Cosmology.
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Cosmology
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Zen Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism and science
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Genre/Form |
Popular works
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789812771872 |
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9812771875 |
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9789812771858 |
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9812771859 |
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9789812771865 |
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9812771867 |
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