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Omega Point : The Search for the Missing Mass and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe by John Gribbin (1988, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-10055334515X
ISBN-139780553345155
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038421596
Product Key Features
Book TitleOmega Point : the Search for the Missing Mass and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe
Number of Pages260 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
TopicGeneral, Cosmology, Astronomy, Physics / General
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Science
AuthorJohn Gribbin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN87-047908
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal523.1/9
SynopsisThe bestselling author of In Search of Schr dinger's Cat examines the science of dark matter and ultimate fate of the universe. Is the universe infinitely expanding? Or at some point in the future will it finally reach its limit--and contract upon itself in one catastrophic reversal of the Big Bang? The ultimate answer to this perplexing question rests on one factor: the omega point. In one of the most astonishing developments of astronomy, scientists have recently discovered that more than 90 percent of the universe is "missing." In The Omega Point , acclaimed science writer and cosmologist John Gribbin investigates the perplexing mystery of this missing or "dark" matter. How much of it exists? What is it made of? And is its gravitational force enough to reach the omega point--the amount needed to cause the big crunch, as this last fatal cosmological squeeze has been nicknamed? From its first moments of creation, deep in the outermost regions of space, down to the microworld of quarks, bayrons, mesons, and other exotic forms of matter, Gribbin takes us on a fascinating journey along the arrow of time to discover the true nature of the universe we live in. "One of the best science writers around."-- Nature, The bestselling author of In Search of Schrödinger's Cat examines the science of dark matter and ultimate fate of the universe. Is the universe infinitely expanding? Or at some point in the future will it finally reach its limit--and contract upon itself in one catastrophic reversal of the Big Bang? The ultimate answer to this perplexing question rests on one factor: the omega point. In one of the most astonishing developments of astronomy, scientists have recently discovered that more than 90 percent of the universe is "missing." In The Omega Point , acclaimed science writer and cosmologist John Gribbin investigates the perplexing mystery of this missing or "dark" matter. How much of it exists? What is it made of? And is its gravitational force enough to reach the omega point--the amount needed to cause the big crunch, as this last fatal cosmological squeeze has been nicknamed? From its first moments of creation, deep in the outermost regions of space, down to the microworld of quarks, bayrons, mesons, and other exotic forms of matter, Gribbin takes us on a fascinating journey along the arrow of time to discover the true nature of the universe we live in. "One of the best science writers around."-- Nature
LC Classification NumberQB981.G76 1988
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- 22 May, 2023
Another excellent book by John Gribbin.
Excellent insight into cosmology.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
