The inflationary universe : the quest for a new theory of cosmic origins / Alan H. Guth ; with a foreword by Alan Lightman.
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TextSeries: Helix BooksPublication details: Reading, Mass. : Perseus Books, c1997.Description: xv, 358 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0201328402 (pbk.)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This is the compelling, first-hand account of Alan Guth's paradigm-breaking discovery of the origins of the universe--and of his dramatic rise from young researcher to physics superstar. Guth's startling theory--widely regarded as one of the most important contributions to science during the twentieth century--states that the big bang was set into motion by a period of hyper-rapid "inflation," lasting only a billion-trillion-billionth of a second. The Inflationary Universe is the passionate story of one leading scientist's effort to look behind the cosmic veil and explain how the universe began.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-324) and index.