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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
0387276165
ISBN-13
9780387276168
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48252063
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
Xvi, 158 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
In Search of Dark Matter
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology, Astronomy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Series
Springer Praxis Bks.
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-931115
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
From the reviews: "Foremost amongst our talents is deduction. Using logic and reasoning, a truth can be determined without direct evidence. Ken Freeman ands Geoff McNamara in their book ... showcase this talent. ... Given the state of unknown portrayed, this book would be a great tool to lure undergraduate students into the field of astronomy. ... Throughout, there are well appointed photographs to entice the reader ... . the book will bring fundamental answers about our existence and likely a lot of fame to the finder." (www.universetoday.com, December, 2006) "Pinning down exactly how much dark matter there is in the Universe, and discovering what this enigmatic stuff is made of, has to be among the most important issues in modern astronomy. ... Arguments are presented simply ... so this is a read that is suitable for a beginner without patronizing those already familiar with many of the ideas. ... In Search of Dark Matter really is an excellent little book." (Alan Longstaff, Astronomy Now, September, 2006) "'In Search of Dark Matter' has a textbook feel ... . It is a concise chronicle of the discovery of dark matter and the efforts to find out what it is and what part it plays in the Universe, from the Big Bang to the present." (Helen Close, Astronomy and Space, January, 2007) "This little book (158 p.) is an excellent introduction for non-specialists to the search of dark matter, and more generally to modern observational cosmology. ... More than 30 illustrations, photographs and sketches, accompany the text, in a pleasant and effective way. ... The book is thus both accessible to readers with little academic training in physics, and useful to physicists to whom it provides a lot of information on this fascinating and rapidly expanding field. ... I warmly recommend it." (Pierre Marage, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 29 (2), 2007), From the reviews: "Foremost amongst our talents is deduction. Using logic and reasoning, a truth can be determined without direct evidence. Ken Freeman ands Geoff McNamara in their book a? showcase this talent. a? Given the state of unknown portrayed, this book would be a great tool to lure undergraduate students into the field of astronomy. a? Throughout, there are well appointed photographs to entice the reader a? . the book will bring fundamental answers about our existence and likely a lot of fame to the finder." (www.universetoday.com, December, 2006), From the reviews:"Foremost amongst our talents is deduction. Using logic and reasoning, a truth can be determined without direct evidence. Ken Freeman ands Geoff McNamara in their book … showcase this talent. … Given the state of unknown portrayed, this book would be a great tool to lure undergraduate students into the field of astronomy. … Throughout, there are well appointed photographs to entice the reader … . the book will bring fundamental answers about our existence and likely a lot of fame to the finder." (www.universetoday.com, December, 2006)"Pinning down exactly how much dark matter there is in the Universe, and discovering what this enigmatic stuff is made of, has to be among the most important issues in modern astronomy. … Arguments are presented simply … so this is a read that is suitable for a beginner without patronizing those already familiar with many of the ideas. … In Search of Dark Matter really is an excellent little book." (Alan Longstaff, Astronomy Now, September, 2006)"'In Search of Dark Matter' has a textbook feel … . It is a concise chronicle of the discovery of dark matter and the efforts to find out what it is and what part it plays in the Universe, from the Big Bang to the present." (Helen Close, Astronomy and Space, January, 2007)"This little book (158 p.) is an excellent introduction for non-specialists to the search of dark matter, and more generally to modern observational cosmology. … More than 30 illustrations, photographs and sketches, accompany the text, in a pleasant and effective way. … The book is thus both accessible to readers with little academic training in physics, and useful to physicists to whom it provides a lot of information on this fascinating and rapidly expanding field. … I warmly recommend it." (Pierre Marage, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 29 (2), 2007), From the reviews: "Foremost amongst our talents is deduction. Using logic and reasoning, a truth can be determined without direct evidence. Ken Freeman ands Geoff McNamara in their book showcase this talent. Given the state of unknown portrayed, this book would be a great tool to lure undergraduate students into the field of astronomy. Throughout, there are well appointed photographs to entice the reader . the book will bring fundamental answers about our existence and likely a lot of fame to the finder." (www.universetoday.com, December, 2006) "Pinning down exactly how much dark matter there is in the Universe, and discovering what this enigmatic stuff is made of, has to be among the most important issues in modern astronomy. Arguments are presented simply so this is a read that is suitable for a beginner without patronizing those already familiar with many of the ideas. In Search of Dark Matter really is an excellent little book." (Alan Longstaff, Astronomy Now, September, 2006), From the reviews: "Foremost amongst our talents is deduction. Using log ic and reasoning, a truth can be determined without direct evidence. Ken Freeman ands Geoff McNamara in their book showcase this talent. Given the state of unknown portrayed, this book would be a great tool to lure undergraduate students into the field of astronomy. Throughout, there are well appointed photographs to entice the reader. the book will b ring fundamental answers about our existence and likely a lot of fame to the finder." (www.universetoday.com, December, 2006)
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
523.1/126
Table Of Content
How to weigh galaxies.- The false dawn.- Seeing the invisible.- Dark halos.- We are surrounded!.- Pieces of the Big Bang.- Cosmic mirages.- The baryon inventory.- MACHO astronomy.- What can the matter be'.- Exploring exotica: neutrinos.- Exploring exotica: WIMPs and axions.- In the beginning....- Towards omega.
Synopsis
What if scientists had no firm idea what makes up most of the universe? Well, they don't. The dark matter problem (only 5% of the universe is assuredly composed of stuff like us) is one of the most fundamental and profoundly difficult to solve problems in the history of science. Not knowing what makes up most of the known universe goes to the heart of our understanding of the Universe and our place in it. In Search of Dark Matter is the story of the emergence of the dark matter problem, from the initial erroneous 'discovery' of dark matter by Jan Oort to contemporary explanations for the nature of dark matter and its role in the origin and evolution of the Universe. Written for the educated non-scientist and scientist alike, ihis fascinating account spans a variety of scientific disciplines, from observational astronomy to particle physics. Concepts that the reader will encounter along the way are at the cutting edge of scientific research. However the themes are explained in such a way that no prior understanding of science beyond a high school education is necessary., The dark matter problem is one of the most fundamental and profoundly difficult to solve problems in the history of science. Not knowing what makes up most of the known universe goes to the heart of our understanding of the Universe and our place in it. In Search of Dark Matter is the story of the emergence of the dark matter problem, from the initial erroneous 'discovery' of dark matter by Jan Oort to contemporary explanations for the nature of dark matter and its role in the origin and evolution of the Universe. Written for the educated non-scientist and scientist alike, it spans a variety of scientific disciplines, from observational astronomy to particle physics. Concepts that the reader will encounter along the way are at the cutting edge of scientific research. However the themes are explained in such a way that no prior understanding of science beyond a high school education is necessary., What if scientists had no firm idea what makes up most of the universe? Well, they don't. The dark matter problem (only 5% of the universe is assuredly composed of stuff like us) is one of the most fundamental and profoundly difficult to solve problems in the history of science. Not knowing what makes up most of the known universe goes to the heart of our understanding of the Universe and our place in it. In Search of Dark Matter is the story of the emergence of the dark matter problem, from the initial erroneous 'discovery' of dark matter by Jan Oort to contemporary explanations for the nature of dark matter and its role in the origin and evolution of the Universe. Written for the educated non-scientist and scientist alike, ihis fascinating account spans a variety of scientific disciplines, from observational astronomy to particle physics. Concepts that the reader will encounter along the way are at the cutting edge of scientific research. However the themes are explained in such a way that no prior understanding of science beyond a high school education is necessary., The dark matter problem is one of the most fundamental and profoundly difficult problems in the history of science. Not knowing what makes up most of the mass in the Universe goes to the heart of our understanding of the Universe and our place in it. In Search of Dark Matter is the story of the emergence of the dark matter problem, from the initial 'discovery' of dark matter by Jan Oort to contemporary explanations for the nature of dark matter and its role in the origin and evolution of the Universe. Written for the intelligent non-scientist and scientist alike, it spans a variety of scientific disciplines, from observational astronomy to particle physics. Concepts that the reader will encounter along the way are at the cutting edge of scientific research. However the themes are explained in such a way that no prior understanding of science beyond a high school education is necessary.
LC Classification Number
QB4-4.9
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