| Description |
xii, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Princeton science library |
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Princeton science library.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Big Picture -- Ch. 2. Violent Agents of Cosmic Change -- Ch. 3. Another Way to Explode -- Ch. 4. Einstein Adds a Constant -- Ch. 5. Cosmic Expansion -- Ch. 6. What Time Is It? -- Ch. 7. A Hot Day in Holmdel -- Ch. 8. Learning to Swim -- Ch. 9. Getting It First -- Ch. 10. Getting It Right -- Ch. 11. The Smoking Gun? |
| Summary |
"Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a research team on the quest that led them to an extraordinary cosmological discovery : the expansion of the universe is accelerating under the influence of a dark energy that makes space itself expand. In addition to sharing the story of this discovery, Kirshner brings the science up-to-date in a new epilogue. He explains how the idea of an accelerating universe - once a daring interpretation of sketchy data - is the standard assumption in cosmology today." -- BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Supernovae.
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Dark energy (Astronomy)
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| LC no. |
2002029268 |
| ISBN |
0691058628 alkaline paper |
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