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E-book Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology

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Astronomy is probably the oldest of all the sciences. It differs from virtually all other science disciplines in that it is not possible to carry out experimental tests in the laboratory. Instead, the astronomer can only observe what he sees in the Universe and see if his observations fi t the theories that have been put forward. Astronomers do, however, have one great advantage: in the Universe, there exist extreme states of matter which would be impossible to create here on Earth. This allows astronomers to make tests of key theories, such as Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. In this fi rst chapter, we will see how two precise sets of observations, made with very simple instruments in the sixteenth century, were able to lead to a signifi cant understanding of our Solar System. In turn, these helped in the formulation of Newton’s Theory of Gravity and subsequently Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity – a theory of gravity which underpins the whole of modern cosmology. In order that these observations may be understood, some of the basics of observational astronomy are also discussed.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

520 MOR i

Penerbit

London : John Wiley & Sons.,

Deskripsi Fisik

362 hlm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780470033340

Klasifikasi

520

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

computer

Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

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Subjek

Astronomy

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