| Description |
xvi, 297 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-276) and index. |
| Contents |
More than meets the eye. Let there be light ; What's out there ; Choosing halos -- Lo and behold. Getting in the game ; Staying in the game ; The game -- The face of the deep. The Flat Universe Society ; Hello, Lambda ; The tooth fairy twice -- Less than meets the eye. The curse of the Bambino ; The Thing ; Must come down. |
| Summary |
In exhilarating and behind-the-scenes detail, Panek takes his readers on a tour of the bitter rivalries and fruitful collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that have fueled the search, redefined science, and reinvented the universe. |
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Science journalist Panek (The Invisible Century) offers an insider's view of the quest for what could be the ultimate revelation: the true substance of the unseen dark matter and energy that makes up some 96% of our universe. |
| Subject |
Cosmology.
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Physics.
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Dark matter (Astronomy)
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Dark energy (Astronomy)
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Astrophysics.
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| Added Title |
Four percent universe : dark matter, dark energy, and the race to discover the rest of reality |
| Note |
Title on dust jacket : 4 % universe : dark matter, dark energy, and the race to discover the rest of reality |
| ISBN |
9780618982448: $26.00 |
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0618982442 |
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