Our universe : an astronomer's guide / Jo Dunkley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunkley, Jo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrophysics.

Universe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a writer and teacher to present an elegant introduction to the structure, history, and enduring mysteries of the universe. Among the cutting-edge phenomena discussed are the accelerating expansion of the universe and the possibility that our universe is only one of many.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. Our Place in Space

CHAPTER 2. We Are Made of Stars

CHAPTER 3. Seeing the Invisible

CHAPTER 4. The Nature of Space

CHAPTER 5. From Start to Finish

EPILOGUE. Looking Forward

Educational Resources and Further Reading

Index

Notes:

"Originally published in 2019 in the United Kingdom by Pelican Books, an imprint of Penguin Books."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Jun 2019)

ISBN:

0-674-98603-2

0-674-98605-9

OCLC:

1101043355