The Structure of the Universe
Allen & Unwin (Verlag)
978-1-86448-537-0 (ISBN)
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New technological marvels such as the Hubble Space Telescope are revealing a wealth of information about the deepest reaches of space. After decades of research, scientists now believe they are closer to discovering the missing matter, the invisible stuff left over from the Big Bang that will determine the ultimate fate of the universe. With each discovery new light is shed on scores of old questions, and dozens of new questions arise: - How old is the universe? - How do we account for stars and galaxies that seem to be older than the oldest estimated age of the universe? - Does the universe contain more order and structure than we previously believed? - Will the universe continue to expand, or will it one day begin to collapse? Paul Halpern breaks down the language of cosmology and theoretical physics so they can be understood by the curious layperson; the result is a fascinating tour of our current knowledge of the universe and encapsulated predictions for its future.
Paul Halpern is a theoretical physicist and an associate professor at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. He is the author of numerous books and articles on astronomy and science. Bruce Gregory is an associate director of the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics and a specialist in issues of science education. He is the author of Inventing Reality: Physics as a language.
Foreword by Bruce Gregory, Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for AstrophysicsIntroduction: mysteries of space1. The parade of planets2. The spectacle of stars3. Puzzling pulsars4. The lair of black holes5. Galactic rythms6. Time's trigger7. The age question8. The transgalactic bubble bath9. Ghosts in the void10. Light showConclusion: the fate of the universeTimeline of the universeFurther readingIndex
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.1997 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Sydney |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 208 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86448-537-X / 186448537X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86448-537-0 / 9781864485370 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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