Our Universe: An Astromer's Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0674986032
- ISBN-13
- 9780674986039
- Series
- Our Universe
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-05-13
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Jo Dunkley
Description
Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a writer and teacher to present an elegant introduction to the structure, history, and enduring mysteries of the universe. Among the cutting-edge phenomena discussed are the accelerating expansion of the universe and the possibility that our universe is only one of many.
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