Einstein's telescope : the hunt for dark matter and dark energy in the universe /
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 revol...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Co.,
[2009]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 305 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-289) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393062380 (hardcover) 0393062384 (hardcover) |