Introduction to cosmology (Record no. 558437)
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| fixed length control field | 01358 a2200181 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781107154834 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | IIT Kanpur |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.1 |
| Item number | R972i2 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Ryden, Barbara |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Introduction to cosmology |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Barbara Ryden |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Place of publication | Cambridge |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii, 264p |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This second edition of Introduction to Cosmology is an exciting update of an award-winning textbook. It is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students in physics and astronomy, but is also useful as a supplementary text at higher levels. It explains modern cosmological concepts, such as dark energy, in the context of the Big Bang theory. Its clear, lucid writing style, with a wealth of useful everyday analogies, makes it exceptionally engaging. Emphasis is placed on the links between theoretical concepts of cosmology and the observable properties of the universe, building deeper physical insights in the reader. The second edition includes recent observational results, fuller descriptions of special and general relativity, expanded discussions of dark energy, and a new chapter on baryonic matter that makes up stars and galaxies. It is an ideal textbook for the era of precision cosmology in the accelerating universe. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Cosmology |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| COMPACT STORAGE (BASEMENT) | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | 2018-01-25 | 8 | 2678.14 | 523.1 R972i2 | A183486 | 3347.68 | Books |