The Resource Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, Paul Halpern
Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, Paul Halpern
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The item Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, Paul Halpern represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
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- Summary
- Explaining what we know about the Big Bang, the accelerating universe, dark energy, dark flow and dark matter, a physicist and popular science writer examines some of the theories about the nature of the universe
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- iv, 236 pages
- Contents
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- Prologue: Cosmology's extraordinary new frontiers
- How far out can we see? : voyage to the edge of the known universe
- How was the universe born? : revealing the dawn of time
- How far away will the edge get? : the discovery of the accelerating universe
- Why does the universe seem so smooth? : the inflationary era
- What is dark energy? : Will it tear space apart?
- Do we live in a hologram? : exploring the boundaries of information
- Are there alternatives to inflation? : extra dimensions and the Big Bounce
- What builds structure in the universe? : the search for dark matter
- What is tugging on galaxies? : the mysteries of dark flow and the Great Attractor
- What is the "axis of evil"? : investigating strange features of the cosmic background
- What are the immense blasts of energy from the farthest reaches of space? : gamma-ray bursts and the search for cosmic dragons
- Can we journey to parallel universes? : wormholes as gateways
- Is the universe constantly splitting into multiple realities? : the many-worlds hypothesis
- How will the universe end? : With a bang, bounce, crunch, rip, stretch, or whimper?
- What are the ultimate limits of our knowledge about the cosmos?
- Isbn
- 9780470636244
- Label
- Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond
- Title
- Edge of the universe
- Title remainder
- a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Halpern
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Explaining what we know about the Big Bang, the accelerating universe, dark energy, dark flow and dark matter, a physicist and popular science writer examines some of the theories about the nature of the universe
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Halpern, Paul
- Dewey number
- 523.1
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB982
- LC item number
- .H35 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Cosmology
- Label
- Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, Paul Halpern
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Cosmology's extraordinary new frontiers -- How far out can we see? : voyage to the edge of the known universe -- How was the universe born? : revealing the dawn of time -- How far away will the edge get? : the discovery of the accelerating universe -- Why does the universe seem so smooth? : the inflationary era -- What is dark energy? : Will it tear space apart? -- Do we live in a hologram? : exploring the boundaries of information -- Are there alternatives to inflation? : extra dimensions and the Big Bounce -- What builds structure in the universe? : the search for dark matter -- What is tugging on galaxies? : the mysteries of dark flow and the Great Attractor -- What is the "axis of evil"? : investigating strange features of the cosmic background -- What are the immense blasts of energy from the farthest reaches of space? : gamma-ray bursts and the search for cosmic dragons -- Can we journey to parallel universes? : wormholes as gateways -- Is the universe constantly splitting into multiple realities? : the many-worlds hypothesis -- How will the universe end? : With a bang, bounce, crunch, rip, stretch, or whimper? -- What are the ultimate limits of our knowledge about the cosmos?
- Control code
- 778827179
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- iv, 236 pages
- Isbn
- 9780470636244
- Isbn Type
- (cloth)
- Lccn
- 2012002028
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)778827179
- Label
- Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, Paul Halpern
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Cosmology's extraordinary new frontiers -- How far out can we see? : voyage to the edge of the known universe -- How was the universe born? : revealing the dawn of time -- How far away will the edge get? : the discovery of the accelerating universe -- Why does the universe seem so smooth? : the inflationary era -- What is dark energy? : Will it tear space apart? -- Do we live in a hologram? : exploring the boundaries of information -- Are there alternatives to inflation? : extra dimensions and the Big Bounce -- What builds structure in the universe? : the search for dark matter -- What is tugging on galaxies? : the mysteries of dark flow and the Great Attractor -- What is the "axis of evil"? : investigating strange features of the cosmic background -- What are the immense blasts of energy from the farthest reaches of space? : gamma-ray bursts and the search for cosmic dragons -- Can we journey to parallel universes? : wormholes as gateways -- Is the universe constantly splitting into multiple realities? : the many-worlds hypothesis -- How will the universe end? : With a bang, bounce, crunch, rip, stretch, or whimper? -- What are the ultimate limits of our knowledge about the cosmos?
- Control code
- 778827179
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- iv, 236 pages
- Isbn
- 9780470636244
- Isbn Type
- (cloth)
- Lccn
- 2012002028
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)778827179
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