Modern Cosmology (Studies in high energy physics, cosmology, and gravitation)

Annotation Cosmology is a relatively new science, but cosmological questions are as old as mankind. Turning philosophical and metaphysical problems into problems that physics can treat, and hopefully solve, has been an achievement of the twentieth century. Modern Cosmology brings together contributions from a number of outstanding scientists currently working in various research fields in cosmology. Topics covered range over several different aspects of modern cosmology, from observational matters to advanced theoretical speculations Modern cosmology has a precise birthdate, Hubble's discovery of Cepheids and ordinary stars in Nebulae.