宇宙学 第二版（英文影印本） 作者：（美）哈里森（EDWARDHARRISON） 著 出版时间：2011年版 内容简介 This second edition of cosmology： the science of the universe revises and extends the first edition published in 1981. much has happened since the first edition；many developments have occurred， and cosmology has become a wider field of research.as before， the treatment is elementary yet broad in scope， and the aim is to present an outline that appeals to the thoughtful person at a level not requiring an advanced knowledge in the natural sciences. cosmol-ogy has many faces， scientific and nonscien-tific； in this work the primary emphasis is on cosmology as a science， but the important historical， philosophical， and theological aspects are not ignored. mathematics is avoided except in a few places， mostly at the end of chapters， and the treatment is varied enough to meet the needs of both those who enjoy and do not enjoy mathe-matics.at the end of each chapter are two sections entitled reflections and projects.the reflections section presents topics for reflection and discussion. the projects section raises questions and issues that a challenged reader might care to tackle.cosmology impels us to ask deep questions，read widely， and think deeply. it is not the sort of subject that lends itself readily to simple yes and no answers. on most issues there are conflicting arguments to be inves-tigated， weighed， rejected， accepted， or modified according to one's personal tastes and beliefs. cosmology challenges the mind， shapes our way of thinking about the world in which we live， and leaves impressions and ideas that last a lifetime. 目录 preface introduction part 1 1 what is cosmology? the universe cosmology the magic universe the mythic universe the anthropometric universe cosmology and society reflections projects further reading sources 2 early scientific cosmology the beginning of western science plato's universe three cosmic systems of the ancient world the aristotelian universe the epicurean universe the stoic universe the mystery religions the medieval universe the heliocentric universe the infinite universe reflections projects further reading sources 3 cartesian and newtonian world systems the decline of aristotelian science the cartesian world system the newtonian world system newton and the infinite universe the atomic theory reflections projects further reading sources 4 cosmology after newton and before einstein hierarchical universes the nebula hypothesis cosmical islands the new astronomy the victorian universe the age problem fall of the victorian universe reflections projects further reading sources 5 stars the distant stars a forest of stars inside the stars nuclear energy birth of stars the star is dead! long live the star! reflections projects further reading sources 6 galaxies our galaxy the distant galaxies birth of galaxies radio galaxies and quasars reflections projects further reading sources 7 location and the cosmic center the location principle the isotropic universe the cosmological principle perfect cosmological principle reflections projects further reading sources 8 containment and the cosmic edge the containment principle the cosmic edge containment of space and time design argument many physical universes theistic and anthropic principles whither the laws of nature? containment riddle reflections projects further reading sources 9 space and time space space and time time the ow/ time travel atomic time reflections projects further reading ?sources part 2 part 3 appendix - fundamental quantities index
