Cosmic perspectives : essays dedicated to the memory of M.K.V. Bappu

Biswas, S. K (editor); Mallik, D. C. V (editor); Vishveshwara, C. V (editor)

dc.contributor.author	Biswas, S. K (editor)
dc.contributor.author	Mallik, D. C. V (editor)
dc.contributor.author	Vishveshwara, C. V (editor)
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-07T04:29:42Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-07T04:29:42Z
dc.date.issued	1989
dc.identifier.citation	xix, 249p.	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	0-521-34354-2
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2248/7580
dc.description	© Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/history-philosophy-and-foundations-physics/cosmic-perspectives?format=HB	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Cosmic Perspectives is a collection of essays that details modern cosmology and its relationship to the development of human civilization. Written by leading astronomers, cosmologists and historians, these fourteen essays cover a wide range of subjects. These include the place of astronomy in China, frontiers in cosmology, the dark matter problem and the origin of life. This is an engaging collection of facts, written in nontechnical language, which encourages the reader to explore the scientific heritage of various cultures, the current problems of observational astronomy, the unsolved mysteries of evolution and the use of astronomy in fiction.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Cambridge University Press	en_US
dc.subject	Astronomy	en_US
dc.subject	Cosmology	en_US
dc.subject	Astrology	en_US
dc.title	Cosmic perspectives : essays dedicated to the memory of M.K.V. Bappu	en_US
dc.type	Book	en_US