Singh, Simon. <br/><br/>
Big bang :  the origin of the universe / 
Simon Singh. 
 - 1st U.S. ed. 
 - New York :  Fourth Estate,   
 - 532 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-516) and index. 
<br/><br/>In the beginning: From mythology to cosmology, from prehistory to 1900 -- Theories of the universe: How Einstein's theory of gravity hinted at a moment of creation -- Great debate: How observations of the universe implied a cosmic expansion -- Mavericks of the cosmos: How theory and observation came together to form the big bang model -- Paradigm shift: Battle between rival cosmological theories is finally resolved -- Epilogue: What are the outstanding questions for the big bang model? -- What is science? -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Picture credits -- Index. 
<br/><br/> "This book tells the story of the many brilliant, often eccentric scientists who fought against the establishment idea of an eternal and unchanging cosmos. From such early Greek cosmologists as Anaximander to recent satellite measurements taken deep in space, Big Bang is a narrative full of anecdotes and personal histories. Simon Singh tells the centuries-long story of mankind's attempt to understand how the universe came to be, a story which itself begins some 14 billion years ago (give or take a billion years)."--Jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0007162200 9780007162208 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9780007162208 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>a  jfc 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004056306 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Big bang theory.<br/>General relativity (Physics)<br/>Cosmology.<br/>Cosmology.<br/>Big bang theory.<br/>Cosmology.<br/>General relativity (Physics)<br/>Big bang theory.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QB991.B54  / S56 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>523.1/8