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Cosmology: Fourth edition [Paperback]

Michael Rowan-Robinson (Author)

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 4th Revised edition edition (27 Nov 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0198527470
ISBN-13: 978-0198527473
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 1.2 cm
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'In all I think this book is well suited to undergraduate physics/astronomy students just getting in to the field of Cosmology.' Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, Volume 6, Issue 2.

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A substantially revised and updated edition of the introductory textbook on cosmology for undergraduates. While designed as the main text for a course given at second- or third-year level, the book is sufficiently self-contained for anyone with school science to understand. There is a strong emphasis on observational cosmology, with introductory chapters on the visible universe, our galaxy and other galaxies and the empirical basis for cosmological theory. After an account of the Big Bang model, there are chapters on the early stages of the Big Bang and galaxy formation. Finally, there are chapters on cosmological tests and on alternative theories. One feature of the book is its updated epilogue of 20 controversies in cosmology today. The latest results from the WMAP mission are included and there is a stronger emphasis on the cosmological constant. The book has an extensive glossary and the exercises have been substantially expanded. A stronger emphasis on the physical basis for cosmology is included throughout.

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-- This book is not very thorough or inviting -- 27 April 1999

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Unlike the previous reviewer, I find this book is not good for a first approach of cosmology. (By the way, the early editions contain many errors - avoid them.) Graphs are not always well labelled or commented and also tend to be somewhat confusing. The style is not very inviting and derivations are often sped through. It would appear Rowan-Robinson is not a very good communicator of concepts - this is rather evident in the part dealing with open and closed models of the Universe (different spacetime metrics), where explanatory text is almost totally absent.

The part at the end (most recent edition) gives an interesting overview of current problems and recent theories, although it does not delve into exciting philosophical implications or ideas.

For more approachable presentations of Cosmology, especially for beginners, I would recommend books by John Gribbin. For more thorough exploration with more heavy maths included: Peter Coles or Eric Linder. For proper explorations of the philosophy dealing with and arising from Cosmology, look to Carl Sagan or Hubert Reeves.

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An excellent introduction 26 April 1999

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When I was teaching high-school physics, a group of motivated students asked me to teach them some astronomy and cosmology. So I taught them the basics of astronomy from a Dutch book, and chose Rowan-Robinson's book as the textbook for the cosmology part. I chose it because of its modest size and lenght, its relatively recent publication date and its accessibility. Nevertheless, trying to teach 17-year-olds about relativity and such is an ambitious task, and I had my doubts whether or not the book was up to it. It was. Apart from having to make various derivations more explicit, the book proved to be self-contained and was highly useful. Therefore I strongly recommend it to anybody who's interested in modern cosmology, but has had no prior exposure to it. This is a great book to learn from!

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