The Little Book of the Big Bang: A Cosmic Primer [Paperback]

Hogan compresses the fifteen-billion-year history of the Universe into a pleasurable evening. In a very direct way, he answers the questions everyone asks. -MARGARET GELLER, HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS
This delightful little primer brings you right up to the cutting edge of modern cosmology. -GEORGE SMOOT, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, COBE AND AUTHOR OF WRINKLES IN TIME
An excellent bridge by which the layperson can enter the domain of the Cosmos with understanding. -ROBERT WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTEThe Big Picture.- A Survey of Space and Time.- A Summary of Physics.- The Cosmic Expansion.- Cosmic Background Radiation.- Primordial Matter.- The Formation of Structure.- The Beginning.- The Future.

From the reviews:

The explosion of data and theory in cosmology has led to a profusion of books about modern cosmology written for non-experts. Craig Hogan's cosmic primer ranks among the best: it is a gem. NATURE

& A book for those who already know something about the subject and want to be reminded of how all the jigsaw pieces fit together. And it is a priceless window into the mind of one of the major players in present-day cosmology. New Scientist

 

An indispensable book for everyone who has wondered what scientists working in cosmology are talking about, but could never find the basics explained clearly and simply Explains what happened in the early days of the Universe Reveals the means by which we know the Universe is expanding and how the expansion can look the same from every place at once Discusses different ways the Universe could end, and the meaning of such terms as cosmic inflation, cosmic background radiation, and dark matter Here is a concise, understandable guide for everyone who has long wondered what the cosmologists are talking about. Succinctly and simply, Craig Hogl³$