Bibliograph

Your place in the universe, understanding our big, messy existence, Paul M. Sutter

Type

Label

Your place in the universe, understanding our big, messy existence, Paul M. Sutter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-260) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Your place in the universe

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1044776010

Responsibility statement

Paul M. Sutter

Sub title

understanding our big, messy existence

Summary

An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue: perhaps this was all a big misunderstanding -- Sacred geometry -- A broken universe -- Tales from a bewildering sky -- The death of antimatter -- Beyond the horizon -- Bathed in radiance -- Reaping the quantum whirlwind -- A guide to living in an expanding universe -- Behold the cosmic dawn -- Of matters dark and cold -- The cosmic web -- The rise of dark energy -- The Stelliferous Era -- The fall of light -- The long winter -- A game of chance

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