The Cosmic Microwave Background: Historical and Philosophical Lessons

by Milan M. Ćirković and Slobodan Perovi

This volume tells the untold story of how observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation were interpreted in the decades following its serendipitous discovery, before the Hot Big Bang model became the accepted orthodoxy. The authors guide the reader through this history, including the many false trails and blind alleys that occurred along the way. Readers will discover how the Big Bang theory was shaped by alternative theories that exposed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110884460X
• ISBN13: 9781108844604
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"