Keranen, Rachel

The Big bang theory Rachel Keranen. - First edtion. - 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Great discoveries in science .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Cosmological curiosity -- How did the universe begin? -- The science of the Big Bang -- The major players in the Big Bang theory -- The discovery of the Big Bang -- The Big Bang theory's influence today.

The genesis of our universe has captured the imagination of astronomers throughout history. The development of the big bang theory is a story of heated debates, a race to discovery, and persistent scientists who refused to give up. The Big Bang Theory includes biographies of Arno Penzias, Robert Wilson, Ralph Alpher, and more. The book presents proven scientific facts about our universe alongside questions that today s astrophysicists work tirelessly to answer.

9781502627704 1502627701



2016051293


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QB991.B54 / K46 2017

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