Brave new universe : illuminating the darkest secrets of the cosmos / Paul Halpern and Paul Wesson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halpern, Paul, 1961-

Contributor:

Wesson, Paul S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmology.

Physical Description:

viii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, [2006]

Summary:

Featuring interviews with leaders in the field as well as thought-provoking descriptions of their work, "Brave New Universe" is a guided tour of current advances and controversies in cosmology.

Contents:

To see the world in a grain of sand: what we can observe from Earth

Infinity in the palm of your hand: Einstein's far-reaching vision

Eternity in an hour: the accelerating universe

Darkness apparent: the hidden stuff of the cosmos

Ever-changing moods: did nature's constants evolve?

Escape clause: circumventing the Big Bang singularity

What is real?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index.

ISBN:

0309101379

0309658233

OCLC:

64335708

Publisher Number:

9780309101370