Cosmic View

What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.

Editors: Balogh, A., Bykov, A., Eastwood, J., Kaastra, J. (Eds.)
Offers tutorial chapters introducing basic concepts of comic plasma structure formation as well as deep original reviews of the current status of observations and theory
Constitutes a coordinated and coherent collection of reviews by leading scientists in this wide-ranging field of astrophysics and cosmology
Includes the broadest existing coverage of the origin and the dynamics of cosmic plasma structures in all astrophysical contexts, such as recently discovered structures like the cold fronts in dark matter dominated clusters of galaxies

Are we alone in the universe? Where did the moon come from? How do we know what stars are made of? Could there really be a future in asteroid mining?

Space weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society’s projects. But what are the political implications of society not only being globalized, but becoming ‘cosmic’?Our ideas about society have long affected, and been affected by, our understanding of the universe: large sections of our economy and society are now organized around humanity’s use of outer space. Our view of the universe, our increasingly ‘cosmic’ society, and even human consciousness are being transformed by new relations with the cosmos.

The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided.