General References

1. Dodelson, Scott. Modern Cosmology. Elsevier Science, 2003.
2. Green, Brian. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory. Vintage, 2000.
3. Green, Brian. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality. Vintage, 2005.
4. Harrison, E. Cosmology: Science of the Universe, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
5. Hawking, Stephen. A Brief History of Time: The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition. Bantam Books, 1998.
6. Hawking, Stephen. The Universe in a Nutshell. Bantam Books, 2001.
7. Hawley, J. F., and K. A. Holcomb. Foundations of Modern Cosmology, 2nd Ed. Oxford University Press, 2005.
8. Islam, J. N. An Introduction to Modern Cosmology. John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
9. Kaku, Micho. Hyperspace : A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension. Anchor, 1995.
10. Kaku, Micho. Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos. Doubleday, 2004.
11. Liddle, Andrew. Introduction to Cosmology. 2002.
12. Penrose, Roger. The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe. Knoff, 2005.
13. Ryden, Barbara. An Introduction to Mathematical Cosmology. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
14. Ryden, Barbara. Introduction to Cosmology. Addison-Wesley, 2002.
15. Silk, Joseph. The Big Bang, 3rd ed. W. H. Freeman and Company, 2001.
16. Weinberg, S. The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe, 2nd ed. Basics Books, 1988.

Historical-Philosophical References

1. Bronowski, J. The Ascent of Man. Little, Brown, 1973.
2. Butterfield, H. The Origins of Modern Science: 1300-1800, Revised Edition. The Free Press, 1965.
3. Bynum, W., E. Browne, and R. Porter. Dictionary of the History of Science. Princeton University Press, 1984.
4. Crowe, M. Theories of the World from Antiquity to the Copernican Revolution. Dover Publications, 1990.
5. Christianson, G. In the Presence of the Creator: Isaac Newton and His Times. Free Press/Macmillan, 1984.
6. Duhem, R. Medieval Cosmology: Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds. ed. and trans. Roger Ariew. Univeristy of Chicago Press, 1985.
7. Durham, F., and R. Purrington. Frame of the Universe: A History of Physical Cosmology. Columbia University Press, 1983.
8. Harrison, E. "Newton and the Infinite Universe," Physics Today. Feb. 1988.
9. Harrison, E. Cosmology: Science of the Universe, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
10. Harrison, E. Masks of the Universe. Macmillan Publishing, 1985.
11. Harrison, E. Darkness at Night: A Riddle of the Universe. Harvard University Press, 1985.
12. Hetherington, N., editor. Cosmology: Historical, Literary, Philosophical, Religious, and Scientific Perspectives. Garland Publishing, 1993.
13. Holton, G., revised by S. Brush. Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science, 2nd ed. Princeton University Press, 1985.
14. Jaki, S. The Paradox of Olbers' Paradox: A Case History of Scientific Thought. Herder and Herder, 1969.
15. Koestler, A. Watershed: A Biography of Johannes Kepler. Doubleday, 1960.
16. Kuhn, T. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press, 1962.
17. Lightman, A., and R. Brawer. Origins: The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists. Harvard University Press, 1990.
18. Lindberg, D. The Beginnings of Western Science. University of Chicago Press, 1992.
19. North, J. The Measure of the Universe: A History of Modern Cosmology. Dover Publications, Inc., 1990.
20. Penrose, R. The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics. Oxford University Press, 1989.
21. Trefil, J. Reading the Mind of God. Scribner's, Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
22. Van Helden, B. Measuring the Universe: Cosmic Dimensions from Aristarchus to Halley. University of Chicago Press, 1985.