- Paperback: 184 pages
- Publisher: Clarendon Press; Third Edition edition (April 30 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0198518846
- ISBN-13: 978-0198518846
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 354 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Well-written and well-presented textwhich will appeal to both specialists and non-specialists. Aslib Book Guide
Well-written and well-presented text which will appeal to both specialists and non-specialists. Aslib Book Guide
`...the book has been thoroughly overhauled, and shows no sign of ageing--COBE results are integrated seamlessly... As in earlier editions, the book nicely occupies the gap between popular texts and those that grapple with a full general relativistic approach; it provides just about the right level of numerical and mathematical detail for an introductory course at, say, first- or second year undergraduate level... handy little book.' The Observatory, vol. 118, no. 1145, August 1998
Well-written and well-presented text which will appeal to both specialists and non-specialists. Aslib Book Guide
`...the book has been thoroughly overhauled, and shows no sign of ageing--COBE results are integrated seamlessly... As in earlier editions, the book nicely occupies the gap between popular texts and those that grapple with a full general relativistic approach; it provides just about the right level of numerical and mathematical detail for an introductory course at, say, first- or second year undergraduate level... handy little book.' The Observatory, vol. 118, no. 1145, August 1998
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This up-to-date introduction to modern cosmology is sufficiently systematic for use as a course text by physics or astronomy students and sufficiently self-contained for anyone with school science to understand.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
-- This book is not very thorough or inviting --,
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This review is from: Cosmology (Paperback)
Unlike the previous reviewer, I find this book is not good for a first approach of cosmology. (By the way, the early editions contain many errors - avoid them.) Graphs are not always well labelled or commented and also tend to be somewhat confusing. The style is not very inviting and derivations are often sped through. It would appear Rowan-Robinson is not a very good communicator of concepts - this is rather evident in the part dealing with open and closed models of the Universe (different spacetime metrics), where explanatory text is almost totally absent. The part at the end (most recent edition) gives an interesting overview of current problems and recent theories, although it does not delve into exciting philosophical implications or ideas. For more approachable presentations of Cosmology, especially for beginners, I would recommend books by John Gribbin. For more thorough exploration with more heavy maths included: Peter Coles or Eric Linder. For proper explorations of the philosophy dealing with and arising from Cosmology, look to Carl Sagan or Hubert Reeves.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent introduction,
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This review is from: Cosmology (Paperback)
When I was teaching high-school physics, a group of motivated students asked me to teach them some astronomy and cosmology. So I taught them the basics of astronomy from a Dutch book, and chose Rowan-Robinson's book as the textbook for the cosmology part. I chose it because of its modest size and lenght, its relatively recent publication date and its accessibility. Nevertheless, trying to teach 17-year-olds about relativity and such is an ambitious task, and I had my doubts whether or not the book was up to it. It was. Apart from having to make various derivations more explicit, the book proved to be self-contained and was highly useful. Therefore I strongly recommend it to anybody who's interested in modern cosmology, but has had no prior exposure to it. This is a great book to learn from!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
-- This book is not very thorough or inviting --,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cosmology (Paperback)
Unlike the previous reviewer, I find this book is not good for a first approach of cosmology. (By the way, the early editions contain many errors - avoid them.) Graphs are not always well labelled or commented and also tend to be somewhat confusing. The style is not very inviting and derivations are often sped through. It would appear Rowan-Robinson is not a very good communicator of concepts - this is rather evident in the part dealing with open and closed models of the Universe (different spacetime metrics), where explanatory text is almost totally absent. The part at the end (most recent edition) gives an interesting overview of current problems and recent theories, although it does not delve into exciting philosophical implications or ideas. For more approachable presentations of Cosmology, especially for beginners, I would recommend books by John Gribbin. For more thorough exploration with more heavy maths included: Peter Coles or Eric Linder. For proper explorations of the philosophy dealing with and arising from Cosmology, look to Carl Sagan or Hubert Reeves. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent introduction,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cosmology (Paperback)
When I was teaching high-school physics, a group of motivated students asked me to teach them some astronomy and cosmology. So I taught them the basics of astronomy from a Dutch book, and chose Rowan-Robinson's book as the textbook for the cosmology part. I chose it because of its modest size and lenght, its relatively recent publication date and its accessibility. Nevertheless, trying to teach 17-year-olds about relativity and such is an ambitious task, and I had my doubts whether or not the book was up to it. It was. Apart from having to make various derivations more explicit, the book proved to be self-contained and was highly useful. Therefore I strongly recommend it to anybody who's interested in modern cosmology, but has had no prior exposure to it. This is a great book to learn from!
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