The state of the universe : a primer in modern cosmology Pedro Ferreira.
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TextPublication details: London Phoenix 2006.Description: 320 p. 20 cmISBN: - 0297847406 (hardcover)
- 9780297847403 (hardcover)
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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
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