Screen LibraryYour place in the universe : understanding our big, messy existence /
An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy--
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Prometheus Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Amherst, New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy-- |
| Carrier Form: | 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-260) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781633884724 1633884724 |
| Index Number: | QB982 |
| CLC: |
P1-49 P159-49 |
| Call Number: | P159-49/S967 |
| Contents: | Prologue: perhaps this was all a big misunderstanding -- Sacred geometry -- A broken universe -- Tales from a bewildering sky -- The death of antimatter -- Beyond the horizon -- Bathed in radiance -- Reaping the quantum whirlwind -- A guide to living in an expanding universe -- Behold the cosmic dawn -- Of matters dark and cold -- The cosmic web -- The rise of dark energy -- The Stelliferous Era -- The fall of light -- The long winter -- Epilogue: a game of chance. |