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9780471394525

The Big Bang Theory: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Works

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    9780471394525

  • ISBN10:

    0471394521

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-02-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

This compelling book describes how the Big Bang theory arose, how it has evolved and why it is the best theory so far to explain the current state of the universe. In addition to understanding the birth of the cosmos, readers will learn how the theory stands up to challenges and what it fails to explain. Fox provides clear answers to some of the hardest questions including: Why was the Big Bang theory accepted to begin with? Will the Big Bang theory last into the next century or even the next decade? Is the theory at odds with new scientific findings? One of the most well-known theories in modern science, the Big Bang is the most accurate model yet devised in humanity?s tireless search for the ultimate momentof creation.

Author Biography

KAREN C. FOX is the author of Chain Reaction and a regular contributor to Discovery Channel Online, ABCNews.com, and Science and Hope magazines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
PART I: HOW WE CAME TO BELIEVE THE BIG BANG THEORY.
1. The First Cosmologies.
2. The Birth of the Big Bang.
3. The Search for Proof.
Interlude: Popular Reactions.
PART II: HOW GOOD A THEORY IS IT?
4. Scientific Reactions.
5. Glitches.
6. Current and Future Research.
7. The Edge of the Unknown.
A Big Bang Timeline.
Notes.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index

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