The 4-Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, And The Race To Discover The Rest Of Reality

The 4-Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, And The Race To Discover The Rest Of Reality

by RichardPanek (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 01 Mar 2012

ISBN 10: 185168896X
ISBN 13: 9781851688968

Media Reviews
The centerpiece of The 4% Universe is a compelling narrative of science at its best... serve[s] handsomely as an illuminating guide to the dark mysteries lying at the heart of the intersection of astronomy and fundamental physics.
-- The Wall Street Journal Impeccably researched and highly readable.
-- New Scientist

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

Author Bio
Richard Panek is author of the critically acclaimed The Invisible Century and Seeing is Believing and writes frequently for the New York Times, as well as Discover, Esquire, Outside, and many others.