Einstein's Telescope
The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2009]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xiv, 305 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Evalyn Gates transports us to the edge of science to explore the tool that unlocks the secrets of dark matter and dark energy. Based on the theory of general relativity, gravitational lensing, or 'Einstein's Telescope', is enabling discoveries that are taking us towards the next revolution in scientific thinking--one that may change our understanding of where the Universe came from and where it is going.
ISBN:
9780393062380 (hardcover)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-289) and index.