Written in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains the discipline, covers its history, details the latest developments, and explains what is known, what is believed, and what is purely speculative. In addition, the author discusses the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter.**About the Series: **Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, **Very Short Introductions** offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.Record ID : TEMPLATE ERROR Value: unknown field idTitle Length : 041Number of Formats : 0Has Cover : TEMPLATE ERROR Interpreter: Internal error evaluating an expression: 'Metadata object has no attribute named: 'has_cover'' - line number 1Title Parm G : [Very Short Introductions 51] • CosmologyTitle Parm D : [Very Short Introductions 51] • CosmologyTitle Parm B : (Formats : TEMPLATE ERROR The function approximate_formats can be used only in the GUIUncomma Author : Peter ColesSorted Author by LN, FN: Coles, PeterSingle Author : Coles, PeterTitle Parm A : [Very Short Introductions 51] • CosmologyNum of Aut : 1All Identifiers : goodreads:678069, isbn:9780192854162Number of Words in Auth: 2words : 39367