The Big Bang: A View from the 21st Century by David M. Harland (PDF)

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The first up-to-date book written for the popular enthusiast market which describes the development of modern particle physics and its importance in improving our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe.

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Product description Review From the reviews: “Harland’s nicely written book chronicles the rapidly developing field of cosmology-the place where astronomy and particle physics converge. … The book is liberally sprinkled with useful charts and photos that illustrate the more difficult concepts. It is written in a nontechnical yet accurate manner that will appeal to science buffs. … This reviewer is glad to have this book on his shelf. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates through graduate students; two-year technical program students.” (T. D. Oswalt, CHOICE, February, 2004) “The book shows the historical development of two separate aspects of physics that come together to yield an understanding of the Universe as a whole. … The book is densely packed with information, referencing all important and relevant works, and showing the tedious nature of research and discovery and the perseverance required … . It gives an excellent review of the development of astronomy and particle physics and the key players involved in their discovery. … This book should be in all astronomy library collections.” (Shirin Haque, The Observatory, Vol. 124 (1178), 2004) “Organised in two distinct sections, it is a more than adequate introduction into the history of man’s understanding of his Universe, both on the smallest quantum scales and the largest astronomical scales. It is this duality that sets the book apart from many of its peers. … there would be few recent books more suited to provide a first foray into the subject.” (Roger Feasey, Auckland Astronomical Society Journal, November, 2003)

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⭐”The Big Bang”, by the prolific “space writer” David M. Harland, is a tour de force. It covers the two major complementary fields of modern physics: particle physics and cosmology. (Most of Harland’s previous books have addressed space flight and planetary exploration.)The author pulls off the difficult task of making “The Big Bang” extremely precise without being obscurely technical. He has evidently researched his material thoroughly and has mastered the subject matter. I take my hat off to him for his diligence and his careful, elegant writing.Harland approaches each topic by reviewing its history. As a result, this book serves as an excellent general history of physics in its own right. Nevertheless, the coverage of current technical material is profound enough that the book could serve as an undergraduate text in physics. (Perhaps it would need to be augmented with some more mathematical formulae to achieve this; the current book would better fit the more generalist science student.)This is a tremendously detailed and informative book for anyone interested in either particle physics or cosmology. And don’t be misled by its title. “The Big Bang” covers a great deal more than the Big Bang – though I suppose one could retort: “What else is there, other than the Big Bang?”

⭐This is a great book to help the non-specialists understand the latest thinking on the Big Bang. Well written and clear.

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