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100			_aBerry, Michael _9875862
245		0	_aPrinciples of cosmology and gravitation
260			_aNew Delhi, _bOverseas Press: _c2005.
300			_axi, 179p. _b: ill.
500			_aAppendix A-B, 159-163p.; Bibliography 176p.; Index 177-179p.
520			_aPreface - 1989 reprint, first edition Introduction Cosmography - What the universe contains, The cosmic distance hierarchy and the determination of galactic densities, The red shift and the expansion of the universe Physical basis of general relativity - The need for relativistic ideas and a theory of gravitation, Difficulties with Newtonian mechanics: gravity and inertial frames and absolute space, Inadequacy of special relativity, Mach's principle, and gravitational waves, Einstein's principle of equivalence Curved spacetime and the physical mathematics of general relativity - Particle paths and the separation between events, Geodesics, Curved spaces, Curvature and gravitation General relativity near massive objects - Spacetime near an isolated mass, Around the world with clocks, Precession of the perihelion of Mercury, Deflection of light, Radar echoes from planets, Black holes Cosmic kinematics - Spacetime for the smoothed-out universe, Red shifts and horizons, Apparent luminosity, Galactic densities and the darkness of the night sky Number counts Cosmic dynamics - Gravitation and the cosmic fluid, Histories of model universes The steady state theory, Cosmologies in which the strength of gravity varies In the beginning - Cosmic black-body radiation, Condensation of galaxies, Ylem Appendix - Labelling astronomical objects, Theorema egregium Problems Solutions to odd-numbered problems Useful numbers Bibliography Index
650			_aPhysics _9875863
650			_aCosmology _9875864
650			_aGravitation _9875865
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