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An Introduction to Modern Cosmology, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

by Andrew Liddle (Author) "The cornerstone of modern cosmology is that the belief that the place which we occupy in the Universe is in no way special ..." (more)

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition (27 Mar 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0470848359
ISBN-13: 978-0470848357
Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.2 x 1.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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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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"...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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5.0 out of 5 stars It does exactly what is says on the tin!, 30 May 2002

By	William Whyatt (Leeds, UK United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology (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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Instructive!!!!!!!!!, 15 Dec 2004

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It does exactly what it says on the tin., 30 May 2002

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This review is from: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology (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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4.0 out of 5 stars 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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