Brave new universe : illuminating the darkest secrets of the cosmos /
"The power provided to us by extraordinary new observational mechanisms has shattered former suppositions and stimulated exciting new visions of the universe. Using modern instruments such as the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), astronomers now have access to information about the a...
| Основен автор: | Halpern, Paul, 1961- |
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| Други автори: | Wesson, Paul S. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, DC :
Joseph Henry Press,
2006.
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| Издание: | 1st ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=165354 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Brave new universe. |
| Резюме: |
"The power provided to us by extraordinary new observational mechanisms has shattered former suppositions and stimulated exciting new visions of the universe. Using modern instruments such as the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), astronomers now have access to information about the age and composition of the universe. By providing greatly improved answers, high-resolution satellite data and novel telescopic techniques have transformed one of science s most speculative fields into a triumph of meticulous and rigorous detection. Yet as the technological tools grow increasingly robust and we are able to see farther and know more, we find that we have even more questions. Could there be realms beyond ordinary space? Might time, space, and matter simply be illusions? What unique blend of cosmological factors influences life on Earth? Featuring interviews with leaders in the field as well as thought-provoking descriptions of their work, Brave New Universe is a guided tour of current advances and controversies in cosmology."--Publisher's website. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (viii, 264, [8] pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
1280542535 9781280542534 |