The unifying theme of this book is the question of what features of the Universe were essential for the emergence of creatures such as ourselves, and is it through coincidence, or for some deeper reason, that our Universe has these features?
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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978-0-434-62636-6 (9780434626366)
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Part 1 Cosmic coincidences: how special is the Universe?; the geography of the Universe; two kinds of dark matter. Part 2 The stuff of the Universe: the particle zoo; halo stuff; core stuff; cosmic string; gravity's telescopes; the Lyman forest. Part 3 The bespoke universe: tailor-made for man?; or off the peg?.