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• catalog abstract "One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest that led them to an extraordinary cosmological discovery: the expansion of the universe is accelerating under the influence of a dark energy that makes space itself expand. In addition to sharing the story of this exciting discovery, Kirshner also brings the science up-to-date in a new epilogue. He explains how the idea of an accelerating universe -- once a daring interpretation of sketchy data -- is now the standard assumption in cosmology today. This measurement of dark energy -- a quality of space itself that causes cosmic acceleration -- points to a gaping hole in our understanding of fundamental physics. In 1917, Einstein proposed the "cosmological constant" to explain a static universe. When observations proved that the universe was expanding, he cast this early form of dark energy aside. But recent observations described first-hand in this book show that the cosmological constant -- or something just like it -- dominates the universe's mass and energy budget and determines its fate and shape. Warned by Einstein's blunder, and contradicted by the initial results of a competing research team, Kirshner and his colleagues were reluctant to accept their own result. But, convinced by evidence built on their hard-earned understanding of exploding stars, they announced their conclusion that the universe is accelerating in February 1998. Other lines of inquiry and parallel supernova research now support a new synthesis of a cosmos dominated by dark energy but also containing several forms of dark matter. We live in an extravagant universe with a surprising number of essential ingredients: the real universe we measure is not the simplest one we could imagine. This book invites any reader to share in the excitement of a remarkable adventure of discovery. - Publisher.".
• catalog contributor b12596625.
• catalog created "c2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "c2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-273) and index.".
• catalog description "One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest that led them to an extraordinary cosmological discovery: the expansion of the universe is accelerating under the influence of a dark energy that makes space itself expand. In addition to sharing the story of this exciting discovery, Kirshner also brings the science up-to-date in a new epilogue. He explains how the idea of an accelerating universe -- once a daring interpretation of sketchy data -- is now the standard assumption in cosmology today. This measurement of dark energy -- a quality of space itself that causes cosmic acceleration -- points to a gaping hole in our understanding of fundamental physics. In 1917, Einstein proposed the "cosmological constant" to explain a static universe. When observations proved that the universe was expanding, he cast this early form of dark energy aside. But recent observations described first-hand in this book show that the cosmological constant -- or something just like it -- dominates the universe's mass and energy budget and determines its fate and shape. Warned by Einstein's blunder, and contradicted by the initial results of a competing research team, Kirshner and his colleagues were reluctant to accept their own result. But, convinced by evidence built on their hard-earned understanding of exploding stars, they announced their conclusion that the universe is accelerating in February 1998. Other lines of inquiry and parallel supernova research now support a new synthesis of a cosmos dominated by dark energy but also containing several forms of dark matter. We live in an extravagant universe with a surprising number of essential ingredients: the real universe we measure is not the simplest one we could imagine. This book invites any reader to share in the excitement of a remarkable adventure of discovery. - Publisher.".
• catalog description "The big picture -- Violent agents of cosmic change -- Another way to explode -- Einstein adds a constant -- Cosmic expansion -- What time is it? -- A hot day in Holmdel -- Learning to swim -- Getting it first -- Getting it right -- The smoking gun?".
• catalog extent "xii, 282 p., [8] p. of plates :".
• catalog identifier "0691058628 (alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "c2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,".
• catalog subject "523.8/4465 21".
• catalog subject "Dark energy (Astronomy)".
• catalog subject "QB813.S95 K57 2002".
• catalog subject "Supernovae.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The big picture -- Violent agents of cosmic change -- Another way to explode -- Einstein adds a constant -- Cosmic expansion -- What time is it? -- A hot day in Holmdel -- Learning to swim -- Getting it first -- Getting it right -- The smoking gun?".
• catalog title "The extravagant universe : exploding stars, dark energy, and the accelerating cosmos / Robert P. Kirshner.".
• catalog type "text".