Astronomy and Cosmogony
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"Astronomy and Cosmogony" is a seminal scientific work by Sir James Jeans that explores the structure, evolution, and origin of the universe using the principles of theoretical physics and astronomy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy book
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cosmology book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| author |
James Hopwood Jeans
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Sir James Jeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on cosmological models
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chapters on galactic systems ⓘ chapters on stellar structure ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | theoretical physics approach to astronomy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cosmic timescales
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large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ origin of stars and planetary systems ⓘ physical laws governing the cosmos ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Einsteinian relativity
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Newtonian mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ classical thermodynamics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
professional astronomers
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scientifically literate general readers ⓘ students of astronomy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early theoretical treatment of cosmology
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popularizing modern views of the universe in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| periodDiscussed | early 20th-century astronomy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Mysterious Universe
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The Universe Around Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | interwar period ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmogony
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evolution of the universe ⓘ gravitational theory ⓘ nebular hypotheses ⓘ origin of the universe ⓘ statistical mechanics in astronomy ⓘ stellar evolution ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ thermodynamics of stars ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
mathematical analysis
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theoretical modeling ⓘ |
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