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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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Main Author: Gates, Evalyn.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2009.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Stein, Sylvia tribute.
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Dark energy (Astronomy)
Astronomy
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.
Physical Description: xiv, 305 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-289) and index.
ISBN: 9780393062380 (hardcover)
0393062384 (hardcover)
Author Notes: "Evalyn Gates describes the key role that gravitational lensing plays in this up-to-date and accessible account of our observational exploration of the nature and distribution of matter and energy in the Universe."-Lawrence M. Krauss, Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, and author of Quintessence: The Mystery of the Missing Mass in the Universe and The Physics of Star Trek

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