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Loading... Facts and Speculations in Cosmologyby Jayant Narlikar
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A popular-level and polemical version of the 2000 book, co-authored by the late "steady statesman" Fred Hoyle, aiming to expand the minuscule band of scientists who think that mainstream cosmology is all wrong. Rotsa ruck, guys -- your insinuation that the prevailing "prejudice" for the Big Bang theory stems from the influence of Western religions is ridiculous and offensive. no reviews | add a review
A thought-provoking insight into the evolution of cosmology for undergraduate students and general readers, this book shows that the mystery of the origin of the universe is far from being solved. Cosmology has advanced over time through observational evidence as well as a lot of speculation. In this historical approach, the authors argue that the speculative element has become a dominant part of modern cosmology. They show how assumptions have been made and portrayed as confirmed facts. This unique book gives not only a critical assessment of the big bang theory, but presents a host of anomalous observations, and puts forward an alternative, controversial theory on the origin of the universe. A non-mathematical account, it contains analogies from everyday life so that readers can understand the concepts easily and follow the arguments presented. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)523.1Natural sciences and mathematics Astronomy Astronomical objects and astrophysics UniverseLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |