Routledge Companion to the New Cosmology

Peter Coles is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Nottingham.

• Editor’s Preface Part I Modern Cosmology: Observation and Experiment 1 Foundations of the New Cosmology 2 The Emergence of Cosmic Structure 3 The Very Early Universe 4 Opening New Windows on the Cosmos 5 The Cosmic Microwave Background 6 The Universe Through Gravity’s Lens Part II Key Themes and Major Figures

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