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- catalog abstract ""For decades, astronomers have sought to discover the ultimate fate of the universe. Will the cosmos continue forever in its expansion, which began billions of years ago with the big bang? Or will gravity someday reverse the process, producing a "big crunch?" Within the past few years, two rival groups of astronomers have announced a discovery that seems to resolve the issue: Instead of slowing down, the expansion of the universe appears to be accelerating. This finding has shaken the science of cosmology to its very foundation." "In The Runaway Universe, astronomer and acclaimed science writer Donald Goldsmith takes us in search of two crucial cosmic parameters, whose true value will determine the rate of the expansion, as well as both the age and the fate of the universe." "This is the story of the astronomers who have stood the world of cosmology on its ear - and of their competitive race to discover the future of the cosmos. It is also an investigation into whether their remarkable findings will stand the test of time."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11580212.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""For decades, astronomers have sought to discover the ultimate fate of the universe. Will the cosmos continue forever in its expansion, which began billions of years ago with the big bang? Or will gravity someday reverse the process, producing a "big crunch?" Within the past few years, two rival groups of astronomers have announced a discovery that seems to resolve the issue: Instead of slowing down, the expansion of the universe appears to be accelerating. This finding has shaken the science of cosmology to its very foundation." "In The Runaway Universe, astronomer and acclaimed science writer Donald Goldsmith takes us in search of two crucial cosmic parameters, whose true value will determine the rate of the expansion, as well as both the age and the fate of the universe." "This is the story of the astronomers who have stood the world of cosmology on its ear - and of their competitive race to discover the future of the cosmos. It is also an investigation into whether their remarkable findings will stand the test of time."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 223) and index.".
- catalog description "The runaway universe -- Einstein's dilemma -- The discovery of the galaxies -- The expansion of the universe -- The inflationary cosmos -- Dark matter rules -- Supernovae reveal the accelerating universe -- Why stars explode -- The race to find the future of the universe -- Could the cosmological news be wrong? -- The cosmic background radiation -- The birth of galaxies reveals the density of matter -- Gravitational lenses bend the cosmos -- How can we explain the cosmological constant? -- Prospects for resolving the cosmic mysteries.".
- catalog extent "x, 232 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Runaway universe.".
- catalog identifier "0738200689 (hardcover)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Runaway universe.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, MA : Perseus Books,".
- catalog relation "Runaway universe.".
- catalog subject "523.1/8 21".
- catalog subject "Expanding universe.".
- catalog subject "QB991.E94 G65 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "The runaway universe -- Einstein's dilemma -- The discovery of the galaxies -- The expansion of the universe -- The inflationary cosmos -- Dark matter rules -- Supernovae reveal the accelerating universe -- Why stars explode -- The race to find the future of the universe -- Could the cosmological news be wrong? -- The cosmic background radiation -- The birth of galaxies reveals the density of matter -- Gravitational lenses bend the cosmos -- How can we explain the cosmological constant? -- Prospects for resolving the cosmic mysteries.".
- catalog title "The runaway universe : the race to find the future of the cosmos / Donald Goldsmith.".
- catalog type "text".