The Cosmic Microwave Background How It Changed Our Understanding of the Universe

“It provides a good overview of the CMB to those with a basic knowledge of physics and astronomy. … The text itself is pleasant to read and the book is about the right length for the discussion of this topic at this level. … The text contains numbered references which are listed at the end of each chapter in order of first appearance. … I recommend the book … .” (Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, Vol. 135 (1247), August, 2015)

“The Cosmic Microwave Background … is replete with anecdotes and entertaining histories that, by themselves, make this a worthwhile addition to a cosmology collection. … brings readers up-to-date on the controversy surrounding the polarization of the cosmic microwave background that proves, or does not, gravitational waves from the universe’s birth. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers and lower- and upper-division undergraduates.” (J. F. Burkhart, Choice, Vol. 52 (11), July, 2015)