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Alexander A Friedmann

Our universe can be described mathematically by a simple model developed in 1922 at Petrograd (St Petersburg) by Alexander Friedmann (1888 1925), who predicted that the whole universe would expand and evolve with time before there was any observational evidence. He was an outstanding Soviet physicist, and this vivid biography is set in a wide historical background. The book is a window on the school and university years, military service, teaching and research during a seminal period of Soviet history. The authors include unique archival material, such as Friedmann's letters from the Front, as well as contemporary records and reminiscences of colleagues. There is a detailed treatment of his work in Theoretical Cosmology (1922 1924), set in the context of the organization of Soviet science at the time.

Contents

Preface; 1. The Friedmanns and the Vojaceks; 2. At the 2nd St Petersburg Gymnasium; 3. University years, 1906-1914; 4. In search of a way; 5. War years; 6. Moscow - Perm - Petrograd; 7. Theoretical department of the Main Geophysical Observatory; 8. Space and time; 9. Geometry and dynamics of the Universe; 10. Petrograd, 1920-1924; 11. The final year; 12. Friedmann's world; Conclusion; Main dates in Friedmann's life and work; Bibliography; Name Index.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	CUP/ Cambridge University Press
Pm Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pm Isbn 10	0521025885
Pm Isbn 13	9780521025881
Pm Publication Date	2006-05-11
Pm Width	156
Pm Height	17
Pm Author	Tropp, EA, Frenkel, VY, Chernin, AD
Pm Longness	235

The Man Who Made the Universe Expand
Key Info: 21 diags, 5 halftones
Author: Tropp, EA, Frenkel, VY, Chernin, AD
Page Count: 277
Publication Date: 2006-05-11