The Extravagant Universe
Subtitle: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos (Princeton Science Library)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: March 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780691117423
Subjects: Cosmology & the universe; Science/Mathematics; Science; Astronomy - Star Guides; Astrophysics & Space Science; Astronomy and Cosmology; Physics; Science / Astrophysics & Space Science; Astronomy - General
First sentence: At first, the idea of understanding the universe seems preposterous, presumptuous, or in any case, out of reach, precisely because the universe is not built on a human scale of time or size.
Description: "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.