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The extravagant universe : exploding stars, dark energy, and the accelerating cosmos ; with a new epilogue by the author

By Robert P , Kirshner

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
0-691-11742-X, 0-691-05862-8, 9780691117423
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2996730 bytes)
Series
Princeton science libarary
Edition
4. print., and 1. pbk. ed
Pages
291\310
Topic
Science (general)\\Scientific-popular
Library
kolxo3
Time added
2019-04-27 05:04:36
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Description

Content: PREFACE ix CHAPTER 1: The Big Picture 1 CHAPTER 2: Violent Agents of Cosmic Change 15 CHAPTER 3: Another Way to Explode 34 CHAPTER 4: Einstein Adds a Constant 49 CHAPTER 5: Cosmic Expansion 60 CHAPTER 6: What Time Is It? 83 CHAPTER 7: A Hot Day in Holmdel 114 CHAPTER 8: Learning to Swim 136 CHAPTER 9: Getting It First 158 CHAPTER 10: Getting It Right 194 CHAPTER 11: The Smoking Gun? 234 NOTES 263 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 275 INDEX 277

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