In 1993, Professor Rees was invited by the Accademia Nazionale dei
Lincei to give a series of lectures reviewing the progress of
cosmology and its future prospects. Based on those lectures, this
volume presents a unique synthesis of our understanding of modern
cosmology. Observational cosmology has made remarkable advances in
recent years, and has brought into sharper focus a new set of
fundamental questions that Professor Rees addresses in this book.
Why is the Universe expanding the way it is? What were the 'seeds'
that caused galaxies, clusters and superclusters to grow? What is
the nature of 'dark matter'? Many key issues and current
controversies are also considered, but throughout a clear
distinction is maintained between aspects that now have a firm
empirical basis, and those that remain speculative. Given the
unique contribution Professor Rees has made to cosmology, this book
will be welcomed both by researchers in the field, and beginning
graduate students with a background in physics.
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