The Extravagant Universe tells the story of a remarkable adventure of scientific discovery. One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively 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 exciting discovery, Kirshner also 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 now the standard assumption in cosmology today.
This measurement of dark energy--a quality of space itself that causes cosmic acceleration--points to a gaping hole in our understanding of fundamental physics. In 1917, Einstein proposed the cosmological constant to explain a static universe. When observations proved that the universe was expanding, he cast this early form of dark energy aside. But recent observations described first-hand in this book show that the cosmological constant--or something just like it--dominates the universe's mass and energy budget and determines its fate and shape.
Warned by Einstein's blunder, and contradicted by the initial results of a competing research team, Kirshner and his colleagues were reluctant to accept their own result. But, convinced by evidence built on their hard-earned understanding of exploding stars, they announced their conclusion that the universe is accelerating in February 1998. Other lines of inquiry and parallel supernova research now support a new synthesis of a cosmos dominated by dark energy but also containing several forms of dark matter. We live in an extravagant universe with a surprising number of essential ingredients: the real universe we measure is not the simplest one we could imagine.
-- "Choice"
Автор: Sachs, M. Название: Physics of the Universe ISBN: 1848166044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848166042 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presents a fresh approach to the subject of cosmology. This title fully exploits Einstein`s theory of general relativity. It includes a final chapter that delves into philosophical considerations such as the different types of `truth`, positivism versus realism and a discussion of the role of the Mach principle in physics and cosmology.
Описание: If scientists can`t touch the Sun, how do they know what it`s made of? And if we can`t see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery.
Автор: Baaquie Belal E. Название: Exploring the Invisible Universe ISBN: 9814618675 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789814618670 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 12830.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Why"? Why is the world, the Universe the way it is? Is space infinitely large? How small is small?
Автор: Lincoln Donald Название: Understanding The Universe: From Quarks To Cosmos (Revised Edition) ISBN: 981437444X ISBN-13(EAN): 9789814374446 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 12514.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: All of the matter of the universe was concentrated at a single point, with temperatures so high that even the familiar protons and neutrons of atoms did not yet exist, but rather were replaced by a swirling maelstrom of energy, matter and antimatter. This book explains the world of quarks and leptons and the forces that govern their behavior.
Автор: Loeb Abraham Название: First Galaxies in the Universe ISBN: 0691144923 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691144924 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 14573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Suitable for students and researchers on early galaxies, this title offers an introduction to frontiers in astrophysics: the quest to understand how the oldest and most distant galaxies in our universe first formed. It bridges the gap between theory and observation.
Автор: Sachs Mendel Название: Physics Of The Universe ISBN: 1848165323 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848165328 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 8554.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presents a new approach to the subject of cosmology. This book exploits Einstein`s theory of general relativity. It contains a brief discussion of black holes and pulsars. It delves into philosophical considerations such as the different types of `truth`, positivism versus realism and a discussion of the role of the Mach principle in physics.
Автор: Harrison Название: Masks of the Universe ISBN: 110740262X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107402621 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6334.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This 2003 book brings together fundamental scientific, philosophical, and religious issues in cosmology, raising thought-provoking questions. In every age people have been convinced that they have discovered the ultimate truth. Does the modern model stand at the threshold of discovering everything, or will it too come to be pitied?
Автор: Pasachoff Jay M. Название: The Farthest Things in the Universe ISBN: 0521469317 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521469319 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5542.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Four world experts - chosen for their ability to communicate research astronomy to popular audiences - each contribute a chapter to this lucid 1994 survey. In clear terms they bring to the general audience the excitement of studying the Universe on the largest scales.
Описание: What is the origin of the universe? Are we alone in the Universe? This book explores these two interesting scientific-philosophical themes with a broad range of studies, including astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, biology, geology and planet science.
Автор: Peter Ulmschneider Название: Intelligent Life in the Universe ISBN: 364206938X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642069383 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 19589.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines the origins, development and fate of intelligent species in the observable part of our universe. There is emphasis on the geological conditions and consequences of life`s conquest of land as the pre-condition for the emergence of life with our type of technical intelligence.
Автор: Tyson Neil Degrasse, Strauss Michael A., Gott J. R Название: Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour ISBN: 0691157243 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691157245 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 5544.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicists
Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all--from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.
Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos, sharing their knowledge of how the universe works.
Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide.
-- "Nature"
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