by RichardPanek (Author)
Only 4% of the universe consists of the matter that makes up you, me, every star, every and planet. Over the past few decades, a handful of scientists have been battling to understand the rest: the strange dark matter and even stranger dark energy . In exhilarating detail, Panek takes us on an intimate tour of the epic rivalries, the eureka moments, the blind alleys, and the great mysteries that are redefining science and reinventing the universe.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 01 Mar 2012
ISBN 10: 185168896X
ISBN 13: 9781851688968
A remarkable book and a model for all would-be popular-science writers.
-- Physics World Panek's passion for the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy wins the day. He succeeds because he recognizes that he's writing not just about red shifts and supernovae, but about people...the success of The 4 Percent Universe also stems from Panek's wisdom about how science works.
-- The Washington Post The balance between lively characters and provocative ideas keeps the book moving as quickly as any high stakes thriller, but the pay-off here is an answer of truly cosmic significance...the universe is keeping secrets from us--big secrets. Dark secrets