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Alpha & omega : the search for the beginning and end of the universe / Charles Seife

by Charles Seife

An overview of modern cosmological research into the origin and ultimate fate of the universe. It examines the work of scientists investigating dark matter, dark energy, and particle physics at observatories and laboratories across the globe.

Accession 21218 ISBN 0670031798 Publisher Viking
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