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OverviewThe epic, behind-the-scenes story of an astounding gap in our scientific knowledge of the cosmos. In the past few years, a handful of scientists have been in a race to explain a disturbing aspect of our universe: only 4 percent of it consists of the matter that makes up you, me, our books, and every planet, star, and galaxy. The rest 96 percent of the universe is completely unknown. Richard Panek tells the dramatic story of how scientists reached this conclusion, and what they re doing to find this dark matter and an even more bizarre substance called dark energy. Based on in-depth, on-site reporting and hundreds of interviews with everyone from Berkeley s feisty Saul Perlmutter and Johns Hopkins s meticulous Adam Riess to the quietly revolutionary Vera Rubin the book offers an intimate portrait of the bitter rivalries and fruitful collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that have fueled their search, redefined science, and reinvented the universe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard PanekPublisher: Mariner Books Imprint: Mariner Books ISBN: 9781299896352ISBN 10: 1299896359 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 01 January 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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