téléChArgeR.™ The Inflationary Universe: The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins Livre. par Vintage

Guth's startling theory states that in the billion-trillion-trillionth of a second before the big bang, there was a period of hyper-rapid "inflation" that got the big bang started. Inflation modifies our picture of only the first small fraction of a second in the history of the universe, and then it joins onto the standard big bang theory, preserving all of the successes of the older theory. But because inflation explains the bang itself, it is a much richer theory than the older versions of

"Guth's startling theory states that in the billion-trillion-trillionth of a second before the big bang, there was a period of hyper-rapid "inflation" that got the big bang started. Inflation modifies our picture of only the first small fraction of a second in the history of the universe, and then it joins onto the standard big bang theory, preserving all of the successes of the older theory. But because inflation explains the bang itself, it is a much richer theory than the older versions

The ultimate free lunch -- Ths cosmic vista from Ithaca, New York -- The birth of modern cosmology -- Echoes of a scorching past -- Condensation of the primordial soup -- Matters of matter and antimatter -- The particle physics revoltion of the 1970s -- Grand unified theories -- Compatting the magnetic monopole menace -- The inflationary universe -- The aftermath of discovery -- The new inflationary universe -- Wrinkles on a smooth background -- Observational clues from deep below and far

The Inflationary Universe: The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins. Alan Guth. Joseph Silk, Reviewer. University of California, Berkeley and Institut, d'Astrophysique de Paris