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"...complete and up–to–date...an excellent introduction of cosmology, and at this level it is hard to beat...highly recommended." (Choice, Vol. 41, No. 6, February 2004)
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A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject.
∗ Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.
∗ Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers.
∗ Many reviewers have commented that this is one of the best ′introductory undergraduate level′ texts on the subject and they would all welcome a Second Edition.
∗ Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.
∗ Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers.
∗ Many reviewers have commented that this is one of the best ′introductory undergraduate level′ texts on the subject and they would all welcome a Second Edition.
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The cornerstone of modern cosmology is that the belief that the place which we occupy in the Universe is in no way special. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The text gives a good technical overview of the main aspects of the hot big band model. It goes significantly beyond what's covered in the numerous popular science books in the same domain. Overall you get to realize the logic/rationale behind the theory of the big bang. Liddle's main good idea is to give a starting technical outlook to the description of the Universe as a whole. Liddle describes the core ideas and then requires his/her reader to carry out some relatively simple mathematical demonstrations (requiring calculus). Thanks to this approach, you get a good qualitative and some quantitative feel about the main aspects of cosmology.
I only give 4 stars because the book has (for clarity's sake) avoided explaining some important key physical points. Instead there are briefly introduced at the start of the book and they are used later when developing cosmological ideas. This is obviously a conscious choice from Liddle.
The author however mentions that there is a significant gap between his book and other more serious undergrad/postgrad textbooks. In my view, it would be nice if a later edition could attempt to bridge this gap by adding some more experimental evidence and fundamental physics.
All in all a good addition to my personal library.
I only give 4 stars because the book has (for clarity's sake) avoided explaining some important key physical points. Instead there are briefly introduced at the start of the book and they are used later when developing cosmological ideas. This is obviously a conscious choice from Liddle.
The author however mentions that there is a significant gap between his book and other more serious undergrad/postgrad textbooks. In my view, it would be nice if a later edition could attempt to bridge this gap by adding some more experimental evidence and fundamental physics.
All in all a good addition to my personal library.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I just read this book cover to cover about three times for my Physics course, and its a great little book.
Its one of the few text books i would recommend to a non Physicist (Though you do need a decent level of mathematical knowledge.)
It covers all of cosmology and the bigbang theory without resorting to Relativity and as such allows you to get to grasps with the concepts behind the universe with ease.
It allows the reader to understand the nature of the universe quite deeply for it size, and keeps you entertained throughout.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just read this book cover to cover about three times for my Physics course, and its a great little book.
Its one of the few text books i would recommend to a non Physicist (Though you do need a decent level of mathematical knowledge.)
It covers all of cosmology and the bigbang theory without resorting to Relativity and as such allows you to get to grasps with the concepts behind the universe with ease.
It allows the reader to understand the nature of the universe quite deeply for it size, and keeps you entertained throughout. It would be a great addition to anybody studying the subject as it wont overload you with hugh reams of text. The ideas are presently quickly and explained well.
The best recommendation i can give it, is that after a years studying its the only one i'll read again for entertainment.
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an excellent introduction to cosmology
Having used this book for a 3rd year physics course on cosmology, I can say that it is a wonderful introduction to the subject for physicists or anyone with an interest in... Read more
Published 6 months ago by thomas li
Well though out book
Clear book. well thought out. lots of useful diagrams and good exercises. Im doing a physics undergraduate degree and would recommend.
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Great book
Absolutely fantastic for my Cosmology 1 course at university. I'd say that 1st year degree level of Maths and Physics is needed to fully understand this book. Read more
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nothing to complain
Can't complain, it came fast and in great packing conditions. It wasn't quite the book that I was expecting inside, but can't blame amazon for it.
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