Introductory resources on the cosmic microwave background

[The Rev]

Does anyone here know of any good books or sites that describe the CMB in a comprehensive way? I want to learn more about it, because I find it very interesting, but most of what I've found is just snippets here and there, or descriptions that either take for granted that I know a lot about physics, mathematics, or both.

I just want to know what it is, what it's properties are, etc. in terms a lay person can understand.

Thanks.

$$\phi$$

The Rev

 

[hellfire]

This is the best site about CMB:
http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/

 

[SpaceTiger]

I don't think there are any books on this yet. Precision CMB science is too new, I think. You're better off searching websites and, if you can stomach it, reading some of the papers. Along with what hellfire suggested, the WMAP website is a good place to start.

 

[The Rev]

Muchas Gracias

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The Rev