國立虎尾科技大學 |

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life = The Search for Our Cosmic Roots /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life/ by Pekka Teerikorpi, Mauri Valtonen, Kirsi Lehto, Harry Lehto, Gene Byrd, Arthur Chernin.
Reminder of title:	The Search for Our Cosmic Roots /
Author:	Teerikorpi, Pekka.
other author:	Valtonen, Mauri.
Description:	XIX, 584 p. 258 illus., 34 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Astrobiology. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17921-2
ISBN:	9783030179212

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life = The Search for Our Cosmic Roots /
Teerikorpi, Pekka.

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of LifeThe Search for Our Cosmic Roots /[electronic resource] :by Pekka Teerikorpi, Mauri Valtonen, Kirsi Lehto, Harry Lehto, Gene Byrd, Arthur Chernin. - 2nd ed. 2019. - XIX, 584 p. 258 illus., 34 illus. in color.online resource.

Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Part 1: The Widening World View -- When Science Was Born -- Science in Athens -- Planetary Spheres and the Size of the Universe -- Medieval Cosmology -- The Roots of the Copernican Revolution -- The True Laws of Planetary Motion Revealed -- Galileo Galilei and His Successors -- How Far Away Are the Stars? -- The Scale of the Solar System -- Part 2: Physical Laws of Nature -- Newton -- Celestial Mechanics -- Nature of Light -- Electricity and Magnetism -- Time and Space -- Curved Space and Gravity -- Atoms and Nuclei -- Strange Microworld -- Elementary Particles -- Part 3: The Universe -- Stars: Cosmic Fusion Reactors -- The Riddle of the Milky Way -- Entering the Galaxy Universe -- Large-scale Structure of the Universe -- Finite or Infinite Universe: Cosmological Models -- When it all Began: Big Bang -- The Dark Side of the Universe -- Active Galaxies: Messages Through Radio Waves -- Origin of Galaxies -- Part 4: Life in the Universe -- The Nature of Life -- The Origin of Earth and its Moon -- Emergence and Evolution of Life -- Life and our Solar System -- Extrasolar Planetary Systems and Life in other Solar Systems -- Human’s Role in the Universe -- Recommended Reading -- Index.

Regarding his discoveries, Sir Isaac Newton famously said, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, a history of the universe as interpreted by the expanding body of knowledge of humankind. From subatomic particles to the protein chains that form life, and expanding in scale to the entire universe, this book covers the science that explains how we came to be. This book contains a great breadth of knowledge, from astronomy and physics to chemistry and biology. The second edition brings this story up to date, chronicling scientific achievements in recent years in such fields of research as cosmology, the large-scale architecture of the universe, black holes, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life. With over 250 figures, this is a non-technical, easy-to-read textbook at an introductory college level that is ideal for anyone interested in science as well as its history.

ISBN: 9783030179212

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-17921-2doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

672804
Astrobiology.

LC Class. No.: QH327-328

Dewey Class. No.: 576.839

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life = The Search for Our Cosmic Roots /
LDR:03770nam a22003975i 4500 001 1011134
003 DE-He213
005 20200707030655.0
007 cr nn 008mamaa
008 210106s2019 gw | s |||| 0|eng d
020 $a 9783030179212 $9 978-3-030-17921-2
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-030-17921-2 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-030-17921-2
050 4 $a QH327-328
072 7 $a VXQB $2 bicssc
072 7 $a SCI004000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a VXQB $2 thema
082 0 4 $a 576.839 $2 23
100 1 $a Teerikorpi, Pekka. $4 aut $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $3 888485
245 1 4 $a The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life $h [electronic resource] : $b The Search for Our Cosmic Roots / $c by Pekka Teerikorpi, Mauri Valtonen, Kirsi Lehto, Harry Lehto, Gene Byrd, Arthur Chernin.
250 $a 2nd ed. 2019.
264 1 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Springer, $c 2019.
300 $a XIX, 584 p. 258 illus., 34 illus. in color. $b online resource.
336 $a text $b txt $2 rdacontent
337 $a computer $b c $2 rdamedia
338 $a online resource $b cr $2 rdacarrier
347 $a text file $b PDF $2 rda
505 0 $a Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Part 1: The Widening World View -- When Science Was Born -- Science in Athens -- Planetary Spheres and the Size of the Universe -- Medieval Cosmology -- The Roots of the Copernican Revolution -- The True Laws of Planetary Motion Revealed -- Galileo Galilei and His Successors -- How Far Away Are the Stars? -- The Scale of the Solar System -- Part 2: Physical Laws of Nature -- Newton -- Celestial Mechanics -- Nature of Light -- Electricity and Magnetism -- Time and Space -- Curved Space and Gravity -- Atoms and Nuclei -- Strange Microworld -- Elementary Particles -- Part 3: The Universe -- Stars: Cosmic Fusion Reactors -- The Riddle of the Milky Way -- Entering the Galaxy Universe -- Large-scale Structure of the Universe -- Finite or Infinite Universe: Cosmological Models -- When it all Began: Big Bang -- The Dark Side of the Universe -- Active Galaxies: Messages Through Radio Waves -- Origin of Galaxies -- Part 4: Life in the Universe -- The Nature of Life -- The Origin of Earth and its Moon -- Emergence and Evolution of Life -- Life and our Solar System -- Extrasolar Planetary Systems and Life in other Solar Systems -- Human’s Role in the Universe -- Recommended Reading -- Index.
520 $a Regarding his discoveries, Sir Isaac Newton famously said, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, a history of the universe as interpreted by the expanding body of knowledge of humankind. From subatomic particles to the protein chains that form life, and expanding in scale to the entire universe, this book covers the science that explains how we came to be. This book contains a great breadth of knowledge, from astronomy and physics to chemistry and biology. The second edition brings this story up to date, chronicling scientific achievements in recent years in such fields of research as cosmology, the large-scale architecture of the universe, black holes, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life. With over 250 figures, this is a non-technical, easy-to-read textbook at an introductory college level that is ideal for anyone interested in science as well as its history.
650 0 $a Astrobiology. $3 672804
650 0 $a Cosmology. $3 579761
650 0 $a Planetology. $3 593937
650 0 $a Astrophysics. $3 646223
650 0 $a Physics. $3 564049
650 2 4 $a Astrophysics and Astroparticles. $3 782546
650 2 4 $a History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. $3 782545
700 1 $a Valtonen, Mauri. $4 aut $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $3 1109526
700 1 $a Lehto, Kirsi. $e author. $4 aut $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $3 1305280
700 1 $a Lehto, Harry. $e author. $4 aut $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $3 1305281
700 1 $a Byrd, Gene. $e author. $4 aut $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $3 1305282
700 1 $a Chernin, Arthur. $e author. $4 aut $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $3 1298641
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 593884
773 0 $t Springer Nature eBook
776 0 8 $i Printed edition: $z 9783030179205
776 0 8 $i Printed edition: $z 9783030179229
776 0 8 $i Printed edition: $z 9783030179236
856 4 0 $u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17921-2
912 $a ZDB-2-PHA
912 $a ZDB-2-SXP
950 $a Physics and Astronomy (SpringerNature-11651)
950 $a Physics and Astronomy (R0) (SpringerNature-43715)