The state of the universe : a primer in modern cosmology
Pedro Ferreira.
- London Phoenix 2006.
- 320 p. 20 cm.
The universe is a mess. Or rather, our understanding of it is. That���s the message of this lively introduction to the conundrums shaking up the field of cosmology. Pedro G. Ferreira, a noted lecturer in astrophysics at Oxford, explains how a universe once ruled by Einstein���s simple equations has given way to a more complex and confusing one, where mysterious ��dark matter��� outweighs visible matter a hundred to one, and ��dark energy��� seems to be hurling the galaxies apart. Ferreira takes readers on a fascinating journey through the history of astronomy to show how we arrived here, clarifying today���s many contendin