Cosmology

Historical, Literary,Philosophical, Religous and Scientific Perspectives

• Author(s): Norriss S. Hetherington,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 648
• ISBN_10: 0815309341
  ISBN_13: 9780815309345
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Religion / General , Science / Physics / Astrophysics , Science / Physics / General ,

Description:... A most interesting collection of detailed but accessible contributions examining cosmology from multiple perspectives. The 31 chapters are organized in nine sections: cosmology and culture, the Greeks' geometrical cosmos, medieval cosmology and literature, the scientific revolution, galaxies--from speculation to science, the expanding universe, particle physics and cosmology, cosmology and philosophy, and cosmology and religion. Each section is individually introduced. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR