Cosmic Enigmas

by Joseph Silk

Book Overview

"The dominant figures of postwar astrophysical cosmology have been the late Yakov Ze'ldovich, of Moscow, and Jim Peebles, of Princeton. But running a close third in influence has been Joseph Silk.... This collection is essential reading for the cosmological enthusiast." Nature These essays represent Joseph Silk's own meandering around cosmic themes. The topics span the beginning of time until its end and encompass the enigma of the evolution of large-scale...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563960613
• ISBN13: 9781563960611
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.6"