Georges Lemaitre: Life, Science and Legacy (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

The year 2011 marked the 80th anniversary of Georges Lemaitre'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 Lemaitre through to the modern day. This book offers the best account in English of Lemaitre's life and work. It will be appreciated by professionals and graduate students interested in the history of cosmology.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 395
Release date:	2013
First published:	2012
Editors:	Rodney D. Holder • Simon Mitton
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	201
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-32253-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General
LSN:	3-642-32253-0
Barcode:	9783642322532

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