3k: The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (cambridge Astrophysics)
by R. B. Partridge /
2007 / English / PDF
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This timely review covers all aspects of three decades of study of
this ghostly remnant of the hot Big Bang origin of the Universe,
and examines the consequences for astrophysics, cosmology and
theories of the evolution of large-scale cosmic structure. The
observational techniques used to measure the spectrum of CBR and
its angular distribution on the sky are examined in clear but
critical detail: from the work of Penzias and Wilson in 1964 to the
latest results from NASA's Cosmic Microwave Background Explorer
(COBE) satellite. This review takes these observations and shows
how they have shaped our current understanding of the early history
of the Universe and of the origin and evolution of the large-scale
structures in it. As a comprehensive and up-to-date reference, this
book is suitable for researchers.
This timely review covers all aspects of three decades of study of
this ghostly remnant of the hot Big Bang origin of the Universe,
and examines the consequences for astrophysics, cosmology and
theories of the evolution of large-scale cosmic structure. The
observational techniques used to measure the spectrum of CBR and
its angular distribution on the sky are examined in clear but
critical detail: from the work of Penzias and Wilson in 1964 to the
latest results from NASA's Cosmic Microwave Background Explorer
(COBE) satellite. This review takes these observations and shows
how they have shaped our current understanding of the early history
of the Universe and of the origin and evolution of the large-scale
structures in it. As a comprehensive and up-to-date reference, this
book is suitable for researchers.