Good Cosmology Books: Recommendations

[astrofireball]

Hey!
Can you please recommend me some good and up to date cosmology books?
Thanks!

 

[nicksauce]

Dodelson's Modern Cosmology is great.

 

[LithiumHelios]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470848359/?tag=pfamazon01-20 - This is a brilliant introduction. If you've never come across cosmology and are ~ 3rd year undergraduate then this is the perfect starting point in my opinion.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0521422701/?tag=pfamazon01-20 - This is a very good book on cosmology. Perhaps a tad more dated than Liddle's book but covers all the important things in a very good way. Has introductory chapters on GR, QM and Field Theory that really serve as quick refreshers of some of the basics.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0198526822/?tag=pfamazon01-20 - Very nicely written with most things you could want but not the starting place for anyone new to the subject in my opinion.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471489093/?tag=pfamazon01-20 - This is another nice cosmology book emphasising the structure formation aspects of cosmology.

As mentioned above Dodelson's book is a very nice book too.

You can look at the table of contents and other reviews for most books. Hopefully this should give a reasonable starting point :).

 

[nicksauce]

Another one, which is very new, is Primordial Cosmology by Peter and Uzan. I like it a lot.

 

[rezeew]

Sure, I would be happy to recommend some good cosmology books for you! Some popular and highly-rated options include "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking, "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan, and "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. These books offer a great introduction to the field of cosmology and cover a wide range of topics such as the origins of the universe, the Big Bang theory, and the search for dark matter and dark energy. Additionally, "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Katherine Freese and "The Universe in Your Hand" by Christophe Galfard are also highly recommended for their engaging writing styles and comprehensive coverage of cosmology concepts. I hope these suggestions help you on your journey to learning more about the fascinating field of cosmology!