Cambridge University PressEdition: Illustrated, 6/1/2006EAN 9780521858984, ISBN10: 0521858984Hardcover, 278 pages, 24.4 x 17 x 1.8 cmLanguage: EnglishWhat are the current ideas describing the large-scale structure of the Universe? How do they relate to the observed facts? This book looks at both the strengths and weaknesses of the current big-bang model in explaining certain puzzling data. It arises from an international conference that brought together many of the world's leading players in cosmology. In addition to presenting individual talks, the proceedings of the resulting discussions are also recorded. Giving a comprehensive coverage of the expanding field of cosmology, this text will be valuable for graduate students and researchers in cosmology and theoretical astrophysics.Part I. Observational Facts Relating to Discrete Sources1. The state of cosmology G. Burbidge2. The redshifts of galaxies and QSOs E. M. Burbidge and G. Burbidge3. Accretion discs in quasars J. SulenticPart II. Observational Facts Relating to Background Radiation4. CMB observations and consequences F. Bouchet5. Abundances of light nuclei K. Olive6. Evidence for an accelerating universe or lack of A. BlanchardPart III. Standard Cosmology7. Cosmology, an overview of the standard model F. Bernardeau8. What are the building blocks of our universe? K. C. WaliPart IV. Large-Scale Structure9. Observations of large-scale structure V. de Lapparent10. Reconstruction of large-scale peculiar velocity fields R. Mohayaee, B. Tully and U. FrischPart V. Alternative Cosmologies11. The quasi-steady state cosmology J. V. Narlikar12. Evidence for iron whiskers in the universe N. C. Wickramasinghe13. Alternatives to dark matterMOND + Mach D. Roscoe14. Anthropic principle in cosmology B. CarterPart VI. Evidence for Anomalous Redshifts15. Anomalous redshifts H. C. Arp 16. Redshifts of galaxies and QSOsthe problem of redshift periodicities G. Burbidge17. Statistics of redshift periodicities W. Napier18. Local abnormal redshifts J.-C. Pecker19. Gravitational lensing and anomalous redshifts J. Surdej, J.-F. Claeskens and D. SlusePanel discussionGeneral discussionConcluding remarks.
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