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Creation

The Story of the Origin and Evolution of the Universe

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  • © 1988

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  1. Barry Parker
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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 1-12

  3. Discovery of the Expanding Universe

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 13-36

  4. Cosmology of the Mind

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 37-56

  5. Alpha, Beta, and Gamow

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 57-74

  6. From Quarks to Black Holes

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 75-91

  7. From Chaos to Creation

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 93-110

  8. Inflation

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 111-129

  9. Mystery of the Cosmic Mirror

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 131-149

  10. The Cosmic Cookbook

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 151-168

  11. Emergence of the Fireball

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 169-183

  12. Before the Big Bang

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 185-202

  13. The Big Breakup

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 203-219

  14. A “Lumpy” Universe

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 221-236

  15. Cosmic Strings

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 237-251

  16. The “Heavy Element” Cookbook

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 253-266

  17. The Emergence of Life

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 267-280

  18. Epilogue

    • Barry Parker
    Pages 281-282

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 283-297
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About this book

I remember once watching a presentation of the creation of the universe in a planetarium. It was a fascinating experience: lights flashing, particles appearing to rush by as an explosive roar echoed throughout the planetarium. Then suddenly ... black­ ness. And after a few seconds ... tiny lights--stars blinking into existence. I tried to imagine myself actually going back to this event. Was this really what it was like? It was an interesting facsimile, but far from what the real thing would have been like. The creation of the universe is an event that is impossible to imagine accurately. Fortunately, this has not discouraged peo­ ple from wondering what it was like. In Creation I have attempted to take you back to the begin­ ning-the big bang explosion-so that you can watch the uni­ verse grow and evolve. Starting with the first fraction of a sec­ ond, I trace the universe from its initial dramatic expansion through to the formation of the first nuclei and atoms. From here I go to the formation of galaxies and the curious distribu­ tion they have taken in space. Finally I talk about the formation of elements in stars, and the first life on the planets around them.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Creation

  • Book Subtitle: The Story of the Origin and Evolution of the Universe

  • Authors: Barry Parker

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3332-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Barry Parker 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-42952-1Published: 01 January 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-3332-4Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 297

  • Number of Illustrations: 73 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

  • Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Biotechnology, Electronics

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