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

Name: Edge of the Universe A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond
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ISBN: 9780470636244

ISBN-10: 0470636246

ISBN-13: 9780470636244

Edition: 2012

Authors: Paul Halpern

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An accessible look at the mysteries that lurk at the edge of the known universe and beyondThe observable universe, the part we can see with telescopes, is incredibly vast. Yet recent theories suggest that there is far more to the universe than what our instruments record—in fact, it could be infinite. Colossal flows of galaxies, large empty regions called voids, and other unexplained phenomena offer clues that our own "bubble universe" could be part of a greater realm called the multiverse. How big is the observable universe? What it is made of? What lies beyond it? Was there a time before the Big Bang? Could space have unseen dimensions? In this book, physicist and science writer Paul…

Book details

List price: $38.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Prologue: Cosmology's Extraordinary: New Frontiers



How Far Out Can We See?: Voyage to the Edge of the Known Universe



How Was the Universe Born?: Revealing the Dawn of Time



How Far Away Will the Edge Get?: The Discovery of the Accelerating Universe



Why Does the Universe Seem So Smooth?: The Inflationary Era



What Is Dark Energy?: Will It Tear Space Apart?



Do We Live in a Hologram?: Exploring the Boundaries of Information



Are There Alternatives to Inflation?: Extra Dimensions and the Big Bounce



What Builds Structure in the Universe?: The Search for Dark Matter



What Is Tugging on Galaxies?: The Mysteries of Dark Flow and the Great Attractor



What Is the "Axis of Evil"?: Investigating Strange Features of the Cosmic Background



What Are the Immense Blasts of Energy from the Farthest Reaches of Space?: Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Quest for Cosmic Dragons



Can We Journey to Parallel Universes?: Wormholes as Gateways



Is The Universe Constantly Splitting into Multiple Realities?: The Many-Worlds Hypothesis



How Will the Universe End?: With a Bang, Bounce, Crunch, Rip, Stretch, or Whimper?



What Are the Ultimate Limits of Our Knowledge about the Cosmos?


Acknowledgments


Notes


Further Reading


Index