Adventures In Cosmology

This volume tells of the quest for cosmology as seen by some of the finest cosmologists in the world. It starts with "e;Galaxy Formation from Start to Finish"e; and ends with "e;The First Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe,"e; exploring in between the grand themes of galaxies, the early universe, expansion of the universe, dark matter and dark energy. This up-to-date collection of review articles offers a general introduction to cosmology and is intended for all probing into the profound questions on where we came from and where we are going.