The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos - Rilegato

Kirshner, Robert P.

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ISBN 10: 0691058628 ISBN 13: 9780691058627

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2002

Riassunto

One of the world's leading astronomers describes the scientific research that led to the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe, the discovery and measurement of the dark energy that causes cosmic acceleration, and the implications of these finding in terms of modern physics and cosmology. 20,000 first printing. (Science & Mathematics)

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Informazioni sull?autore

Robert P. Kirshner is the Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University.

Dalla quarta di copertina

'"This book describes a remarkable era in cosmology. Over the last three years several lines of evidence have gelled into a consistent but--to most of us--unexpected picture of what our universe consists of and how it is expanding. Told by a key participant, the story will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in astronomy or cosmology, or even merely a general curiosity about science."--Martin Rees, author ofOur Cosmic Habitat

"This is a wonderful book on one of the hottest topics in science, written by one of the main contributors to the breakthrough. It presents a history of modern cosmology written in a very lively style with amusing personal stories that make the reading easy and entertaining."--Bohdan Paczynski, Princeton University

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

'"This book describes a remarkable era in cosmology. Over the last three years several lines of evidence have gelled into a consistent but--to most of us--unexpected picture of what our universe consists of and how it is expanding. Told by a key participant, the story will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in astronomy or cosmology, or even merely a general curiosity about science."--Martin Rees, author ofOur Cosmic Habitat

"This is a wonderful book on one of the hottest topics in science, written by one of the main contributors to the breakthrough. It presents a history of modern cosmology written in a very lively style with amusing personal stories that make the reading easy and entertaining."--Bohdan Paczynski, Princeton University

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0691058628
• ISBN 13: 9780691058627
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile