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- catalog abstract "A compelling adventure and an engrossing history, Through a Universe Darkly introduces the men and women who are peering into the celestial darkness, hoping to uncover the invisible substance whose discovery will unlock the secrets of the universe's composition and finally tell us how galaxies were born, how stars live and die, and whether our universe will end in a conflagration or limp outward to icy nothingness. Faced with the unknown, the world's first philosopher, the ancient Greek Thales, asked, "What is the universe composed of?" And thus started a centuries-long search that has led to the quarks and grand unified theories of modern-day physics. As celestial explorers have relentlessly stretched the boundaries of the star-spangled roof above us, this simple, rudimentary question of what it all is made of continues to perplex astronomers.".
- catalog contributor b4771672.
- catalog created "c1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "c1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
- catalog description "A compelling adventure and an engrossing history, Through a Universe Darkly introduces the men and women who are peering into the celestial darkness, hoping to uncover the invisible substance whose discovery will unlock the secrets of the universe's composition and finally tell us how galaxies were born, how stars live and die, and whether our universe will end in a conflagration or limp outward to icy nothingness. Faced with the unknown, the world's first philosopher, the ancient Greek Thales, asked, "What is the universe composed of?" And thus started a centuries-long search that has led to the quarks and grand unified theories of modern-day physics. As celestial explorers have relentlessly stretched the boundaries of the star-spangled roof above us, this simple, rudimentary question of what it all is made of continues to perplex astronomers.".
- catalog description "Earth, Air, Fire, Water -- The Rise and Fall of the Great Ether -- Touching the Heavens -- The Prime Element -- Celestial Alchemy -- It's Raining in Orion -- A Ride into Darkness -- Extraterrestrial Matters -- WIMPs, a Laundry Whitener, and Other Ghostly Visitors -- The Bubbling Universe -- To Catch a Ghost -- Copernicus Revisited.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-370) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 383 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Through a universe darkly.".
- catalog identifier "0060183101 (cloth) :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Through a universe darkly.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "c1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : HarperCollins Publishers,".
- catalog relation "Through a universe darkly.".
- catalog subject "523.1/125 20".
- catalog subject "Astronomy Popular works.".
- catalog subject "Astronomy.".
- catalog subject "Cosmology Popular works.".
- catalog subject "Cosmology.".
- catalog subject "Dark matter (Astronomy) Popular works.".
- catalog subject "Dark matter (Astronomy)".
- catalog subject "QB791.3 .B36 1993".
- catalog tableOfContents "Earth, Air, Fire, Water -- The Rise and Fall of the Great Ether -- Touching the Heavens -- The Prime Element -- Celestial Alchemy -- It's Raining in Orion -- A Ride into Darkness -- Extraterrestrial Matters -- WIMPs, a Laundry Whitener, and Other Ghostly Visitors -- The Bubbling Universe -- To Catch a Ghost -- Copernicus Revisited.".
- catalog title "Through a universe darkly : a cosmic tale of ancient ethers, dark matter, and the fate of the universe / Marcia Bartusiak.".
- catalog type "Popular works. fast".
- catalog type "text".