Einstein's telescope
Subtitle: the hunt for dark matter and dark energy in the universe
By: Evalyn Gates.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780393062380
Subjects: Dark matter (Astronomy); Dark energy (Astronomy)
Description: Evalyn Gates transports us to the edge of science to explore the tool that unlocks the secrets of dark matter and dark energy. Based on the theory of general relativity, gravitational lensing, or 'Einstein's Telescope', is enabling discoveries that are taking us towards the next revolution in scientific thinking--one that may change our understanding of where the Universe came from and where it is going.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-289) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the universe made of?; title: A revolution in space and time; title: A cosmic expansion; title: Einstein's telescope; title: MACHOs and WIMPs; title: Black holes and planets; title: Weighing the universe; title: Cold dark matter; title: Tracing the invisible; title: and finding dark matter; title: An accelerating universe; title: The imprint of dark energy on the cosmic web; title: Gravity waves; title: Epilogue : Dark matter and dark energy : keys to the next revolution.