The Edge of Physics: A Journey to Earth's Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

by Anil Ananthaswamy and by Anil Ananthaswamy

Book Overview

In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature of the "dark matter" that makes up almost a quarter of the universe? Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life? Are there others besides our own?

Ananthaswamy soon finds himself at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547394527
• ISBN13: 9780547394527
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"