Big bang Theories

[sfarq1]

Were can I find a explantion of the big bang Theories?

thanks

[cran]

Good question, sfarq1, and welcome to BAUT!

I would start with searching a good university or state library database,from which you can select results of the level of complexity you require to satisfy your inquiry (ie, whether you want a simple summary, or detailed calculations and analyses).
You can try searching online encyclopaedia; entries should give you a reasonable amount of background ...
You could try a general Google search, but that will require you to then make judgements on how reliable the results are; ie, you might find as many misreps as honest attempts at explanation.

Hope that helps.

[RussT]

Nasa's Imagine The Universe is a pretty good place to start.

In your googles, if you stick to the sites that take you to the universities, thats also pretty safe for the Mainstream Big Bang Concepts.

RussT

[Tim Thompson]

Were can I find a explantion of the big bang Theories?

• Big Bang Cosmology (from the WMAP project).
• The Hot Big Bang Model (from Cambridge University, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics).
• Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial (Ned Wright is a Prof of astronomy at UCLA).

My recommendation for best book is Cosmology: The Science of the Universe by Edward Harrison, Cambridge University Press, 2000 (2nd edition). It is particularly good for the less mathematically inclined reader; although some math can't be avoided, this one is pretty light on the heavy stuff, with good explanations. Another good choice is An Introduction to Modern Cosmology by Andrew Liddle, John Wiley & Sons, 2003 (2nd edition). Not for the mathematically challenged. And try Genesis of the Big Bang by Ralph Alpher & Robert Hermann, Oxford University Press, 2001. This one is a history of how big bang cosmology came to be, written by two of the men responsible for creating that history.

If you are a real glutton for mental punishment, there's always Gravitation, by Misner, Thorne & Wheeler, W.H. Freeman, 1973. This is a text book on general relativity, over 1000 pages long, the one that everybody else refers too, and one of the most mathematical books you will ever see. Don't even think about it if you aren't well schooled in the mathematical arts.

[cran]

Nasa's Imagine The Universe is a pretty good place to start.

In your googles, if you stick to the sites that take you to the universities, thats also pretty safe for the Mainstream Big Bang Concepts.

RussT

Yeah, good point, RussT

Nice selection, Tim.

[Tensor]

If you are a real glutton for mental punishment, there's always Gravitation, by Misner, Thorne & Wheeler, W.H. Freeman, 1973. This is a text book on general relativity, over 1000 pages long, the one that everybody else refers too, and one of the most mathematical books you will ever see. Don't even think about it if you aren't well schooled in the mathematical arts.

But it's fun and informative, Tim. And I think a lot of folks here could slog through track one, if they applied themselves.

edit to add track 1 comment.

[sfarq1]

thanks for your help.