How the universe got its spots (Paperback, New Ed)

This is an exploration of how science is coming up sharp against the mind-boggling idea that the universe may be finite. It would provide the ultimate twist to the Copernican revolution, for we would find out exactly where we are in the cosmos. Through observation and thought experiment, we have started to chart out the universe in which we live, just as we have mapped the oceans and continents of our planet. In the dawn of the new millennium, details of this grand cosmic map are coming into focus. Through a kind of cosmic archaeology and without leaving Earth, we can look at the pattern of hot spots left over from the "Big Bang" and begin to trace the "shape of space".;This volume examines our aspirations to observe our universe and contemplate our deep connection with it. While relating her own personal and intellectual journey through space and time, the author gently takes in such gravity-defying concepts as black holes, time-warps, invisible "strings" and chaotic flows.

General

Imprint:	Orion Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2003
Authors:	Janna Levin
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	224
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7538-1376-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe Books > Children's & Educational > Science > Astronomy > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-7538-1376-9
Barcode:	9780753813768

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