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Edge of the Universe: A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond

Edge of the Universe: A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond


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Table of Contents:
Prologue: Cosmology's Extraordinary New Frontiers 1 1 How Far Out Can We See?: Voyage to the Edge of the Known Universe 7 2 How Was the Universe Born?: Revealing the Dawn of Time 22 3 How Far Away Will the Edge Get?: The Discovery of the Accelerating Universe 39 4 Why Does the Universe Seem So Smooth?: The Inflationary Era 52 5 What Is Dark Energy?: Will It Tear Space Apart? 67 6 Do We Live in a Hologram?: Exploring the Boundaries of Information 82 7 Are There Alternatives to Inflation?: Extra Dimensions and the Big Bounce 96 8 What Builds Structure in the Universe?: The Search for Dark Matter 110 9 What Is Tugging on Galaxies?: The Mysteries of Dark Flow and the Great Attractor 125 10 What Is the "Axis of Evil"?: Investigating Strange Features of the Cosmic Background 137 11 What Are the Immense Blasts of Energy from the Farthest Reaches of Space?: Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Quest for Cosmic Dragons 148 12 Can We Journey to Parallel Universes?: Wormholes as Gateways 161 13 Is The Universe Constantly Splitting into Multiple Realities?: The Many-Worlds Hypothesis 174 14 How Will the Universe End?: With a Bang, Bounce, Crunch, Rip, Stretch, or Whimper? 188 15 What Are the Ultimate Limits of Our Knowledge about the Cosmos? 204 Acknowledgments 217 Notes 219 Further Reading 225 Index 229

About the Author :
PAUL HALPERN, PhD, is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He is the 2002 recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, awarded for research that ultimately resulted in the book The Great Beyond: Higher Dimensions, Parallel Universes and the Extraordinary Search for a Theory of Everything . He is also the author of Collider: The Search for the World's Smallest Particles and What's Science Ever Done for Us?: What The Simpsons Can Teach Us about Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe.

Review :
Praise for Edge of the Universe "Edge of the Universe is a breezy romp through the universe as we know it. Paul Halpern covers all of the big topics in cosmology with a crisp and engaging tone, at a level that even a novice can follow, and pairs it with pop cultural references and very engaging scientific history. He gives a grand view of not only what we know, but also what we don't entirely understand, from inflation and the edge of the universe to the 'Axis of Evil' in the cosmic microwave background and the dark flow of galaxies." --Dave Goldberg, io9.com contributor and coauthor of A User's Guide to the Universe "Cosmology today is more exciting than it has ever been in its 2,500-year history. In this lively book, Halpern explains why and leaves us desperate to see what surprises the universe has in store." --Graham Farmelo, author of The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom "A delightful introduction to all the major topics in modern cosmology. In user-friendly language, Halpern manages to describe the ins and outs of this complex subject, from the well-established to the highly speculative. This is truly a remarkable accomplishment." --Gino Segré, author of Faust in Copenhagen: A Struggle for the Soul of Physics "A fantastic romp along the frontiers of modern cosmology--and beyond. Halpern makes us wonder about our place in the vast universe, both in space and time, and marvel at the mystery of dark matter, dark energy, extra dimensions, parallel universes, and so much more." --Dr. Clifford Pickover, author of The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection, 250 Milestones in the History of Physics "In this lively, fast-paced, and authoritative book, Paul Halpern takes us not only to the edge of the universe but to the edge of our knowledge of the universe." --Marcus Chown, author of Solar System: A Visual Exploration of the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470636244
  • Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
  • Height: 242 mm
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 448 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0470636246
  • Publisher Date: 18 Oct 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond
  • Width: 167 mm


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