Mapping the Heavens
The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
For all curious readers, a lively introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe. --Publisher
Contents:
Preface -- Early cosmic maps -- The growing border : the universe expands -- The dark center : black holes become real -- The invisible grid : coping with dark matter -- The changing scale : the accelerating universe -- The next wrinkle : the discovery of cosmic background radiation -- The new reality and the quest for other worlds -- Epilogue.
ISBN:
9780300204414
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Space Nat | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-251) and index.