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Endless universe : (Record no. 191909)
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| fixed length control field | 02290nam a2200253Ia 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 231212s9999 xx 000 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780753824429 |
| Qualifying information | pbk. |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.1 |
| Item number | STE |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Steinhardt, Paul J |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Endless universe : |
| Remainder of title | beyond the Big Bang / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Paul J Steinhardt and Neil Turok. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Phoenix, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv, 284 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 19.8 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes glossary and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Act two.<br/>Two tales of one universe.<br/>From particles to the cosmos<br/>Inflation and the tale of two cosmologists.<br/>From strings to ekpyrosis.<br/>Cyclic model of the universe.<br/>Last question.<br/>Seeing believes.<br/>Inflationary multiversity or cyclic universe.<br/>Back to the future. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | A radical, yet accessible, new theory of the origins and future of the universe by two of the world's leading cosmologists. The first serious challenge to the widely accepted 'Big Bang' model of the universe. According to 'Big Bang' theory, space and time sprang into existence fifteen billion years ago: a super-heated fireball of near infinite density that expanded at phenomenal speed. As it continued to expand, it cooled and condensed to create the galaxies, stars and planets we see today. But the theory has always had flaws and they have become increasingly difficult to reconcile. Why is the distribution of matter and radiation in the universe so uniform? Why is space flat rather than curved, as Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests? And where did the seeds for forming galaxies come from? To resolve these issues, Turok and Steinhardt propose a very different model of the universe. They argue that it is without beginning or end, truly an Endless Universe. This highly accessible book chronicles the last thirty years of cosmology; it explains the discovery of 'dark energy', 'dark matter' and addresses the question of when the next collision might occur between our worlds and the parallel dimensions in space. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Two tales of one universe. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Inflation and the tale of two cosmologists. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Cyclic model of the universe. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Inflationary multiversity or cyclic universe. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Turok, Neil |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Koha item type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Number | Accession Number | Full call number | Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Collection | Total renewals | Date due | Date last checked out |
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| Reference | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 25/07/2023 | 599.00 | 3012695-96/722 | 352818 | 523.1 STE | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | ||||||
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 25/07/2023 | 599.00 | 3012695-96/722 | 352819 | 523.1 STE | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS | 2 | 06/05/2026 | 03/02/2025 |