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| 008 | 150507s2006 xxu eng d | ||
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_a0297847406 (hardcover) _c$19.95 |
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_aFerreira, Pedro. _912430 |
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_aThe state of the universe : a primer in modern cosmology _cPedro Ferreira. |
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_aLondon _bPhoenix _c2006. |
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_a320 p. _c20 cm. |
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| 520 | _aThe 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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