An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
by Andrew Liddle
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Author: Andrew LiddleEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-23
ISBN: 0470848359
Number of pages: 188
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
Book Review: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
Summary: 3 Stars
I sent this book back and got my mony back.
Not because it was not a good book, but it was way beyond my mathmatical ability to read it.
This is a very technical book, more geard towards a serious scientist.
Summary of An Introduction to Modern Cosmology
A concise, accessible introduction to this exciting and dynamic subject.* Adopts an approach grounded in physics rather than mathematics.
* Includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers.
* Many reviewers have commented that this is one of the best 'introductory undergraduate level' texts on the subject and they would all welcome a Second Edition.
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