Книга: Coles Peter «Cosmology»
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Производитель: "OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS" Серия: "A Very Short Introduction" This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. Издательство: "OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS" (2001)
ISBN: 978-0-19-285416-2 |
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