Georges Lemaître : life, science and legacy /
| Imprint: | Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2012. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Astrophysics and space science library, 0067-0057 Astrophysics and space science library. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9044687 |
| Summary: | The year 2011 marked the 80th anniversary of Georges Lemaître's primeval atom model of the universe, forerunner of the modern day Big Bang theory. Prompted by this momentous anniversary the Royal Astronomical Society decided to publish a volume of essays on the life, work and faith of this great cosmologist, who was also a Roman Catholic priest. The papers presented in this book examine in detail the historical, cosmological, philosophical and theological issues surrounding the development of the Big Bang theory from its beginnings in the pioneering work of Lemaître through to the modern day. This book offers the best account in English of Lemaître's life and work. It will be appreciated by professionals and graduate students interested in the history of cosmology. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783642322549 3642322549 9783642322532 |
| ISSN: | 0067-0057 |