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Cosmology & Astrophysics Books

Books on cosmology and astrophysics - the science of what happens in our universe, why it happens that way, and how our universe developed the way it did.
Reinventing Gravity by John W. Moffat
A review of John Moffat's intriguing physics book, Reinventing Gravity, which explores the ideas of controversial alternative theories of gravity to explain the cosmological mysteries of the universe.
George's Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy & Stephen Hawking
George's Secret Key to the Universe is a children's science fiction novel written by Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, intended to teach young readers about the science that describes our universe.
A Briefer History of Time by Dr. Stephen Hawking
In this revision of his 1988 classic, Dr. Stephen Hawking provides a more concise view of the current state of theoretical physics and cosmology.
Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang
Steinhardt & Turok present a revolutionary new model of cosmology which removes the need for the inflationary phase in the Big Bang. Using concepts from string theory, they present a new cyclic model in which the laws of physics do not break down at the moment of the universe's creation.
Many Worlds in One by Dr. Alex Vilenkin
Cosmologist Alex Vilenkin explores how the recent findings of cosmology are leading him and others toward a startling new view of the multiverse, in which many universes co-exist together, possibly governed by different scientific laws.

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