Description |
xvi, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), tables, charts, graphs ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-251) and index. |
Summary |
For all curious readers, a lively introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe. |
Contents |
Preface -- Early cosmic maps -- The growing border: the universe expands -- The dark center: black holes become real -- The invisible grid: coping with dark matter -- The changing scale: the accelerating universe -- The next wrinkle: the discovery of cosmic background radiation -- The new reality and the quest for other worlds -- Epilogue. |
Subject(S) |
Cosmology -- History.
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ISBN |
9780300204414 (hardcover) |
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0300204418 (hardcover) |
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