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The world as it is viewed from modern physics and cosmology has many strange and unexpected features. Often these are in stark contrast with our everyday experience or our preconceptions, such as the concept of space and time as finite and changeable. Nevertheless it is this strange world which is the fundamental basis of our existence. Therefore modern science also has a few things to say about the age-old questions: Who are we? – Where do we come from? – Where are we going? The author, an experienced scientist and teacher, presents the knowledge that we have about our world for non-experts. He takes us on a journey through cosmology and the quantum world of elementary particles. And he sketches the impact of the insights gained into philosophical assumptions and religious beliefs in these disciplines. In the end he asks the speculative question whether there is something beyond the limits of the natural sciences. Gerhard Börner is a Professor of Physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and conducts research on the early universe and dark matter at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching near Munich. He received his PhD for a thesis on particle physics under the supervision of Werner Heisenberg and Hans-Peter Dürr. Professor Börner is the author of the successful graduate textbook "The Early Universe" (published by Springer and now in its 4th edition), as well as of several popular science books on cosmology. In 2009 he received the Chinese Academy of Sciences Award for International Cooperation in Science and Technology (together with Prof. Maurice-Roger Bonnet). In 2010 he received the "Friendship Award," and in January 2011 the Chinese government’s National Award for Cooperation in Science and Technology, the highest honor bestowed on foreigners.

Beginning. --- Cosmogony. --- Creation. --- Quantum theory. --- Cosmogony --- Beginning --- Creation --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astronomy - General --- Astrophysics --- Cosmology. --- Astrophysics. --- Universe. --- Biblical cosmogony --- Astronomical physics --- Physics. --- Religion --- Philosophy and science. --- Astronomy. --- Elementary particles (Physics). --- Quantum field theory. --- Popular works. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Popular Science, general. --- Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory. --- Philosophy of Religion. --- Popular Science in Astronomy. --- Philosophy of Science. --- Philosophy. --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Deism --- Metaphysics --- Natural theology --- Teleology --- Biblical cosmology --- Creation windows --- Creationism --- Evolution --- Science (General). --- Science --- Normal science --- Philosophy of science --- Mental philosophy --- Humanities --- Quantum dynamics --- Quantum mechanics --- Quantum physics --- Mechanics --- Thermodynamics --- Religion—Philosophy. --- Science and philosophy --- Relativistic quantum field theory --- Field theory (Physics) --- Quantum theory --- Relativity (Physics) --- Elementary particles (Physics) --- High energy physics --- Nuclear particles --- Nucleons --- Nuclear physics

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Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory provides a very thorough and comprehensive account of what is known in this field. After an extensive introduction to optics and elasticity, the book discusses variable curvature and multimode deformable mirrors, as well as, in depth, active optics, its theory and applications. Further, optical design utilizing the Schmidt concept and various types of Schmidt correctors, as well as the elasticity theory of thin plates and shells are elaborated upon. Several active optics methods are developed for obtaining aberration corrected diffraction gratings. Further, a weakly conical shell theory of elasticity is elaborated for the aspherization of grazing incidence telescope mirrors. The very didactic and fairly easy-to-read presentation of the topic will enable PhD students and young researchers to actively participate in challenging astronomical optics and instrumentation projects.

Space research --- Astrophysics --- Electronics and optics of solids --- Spectrometric and optical chemical analysis --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- astrofysica --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- ruimte (astronomie) --- spectrometrie --- optica

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Cosmology --- Solar system --- Astrophysics --- zonnestelsel --- astrofysica --- planeten --- kosmologie