The Structure of the Universe (Scientific American Focus Book)

by Paul Halpern

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The Structure of the Universe by Paul Halpern, Ph.D., originally published in 1996, is a tour of the knowledge of the deep reaches of space and predictions for its future.Technological marvels such as the Hubble Space Telescope are revealing a wealth of information about the deepest reaches of space. After decades of research, scientists now believe they are closer to discovering the 'missing matter,' the invisible stuff left over from the Big Bang that will determine the ultimate fate of show more the universe. With each discovery new light is shed on scores of old questions, and at the same time new questions arise. show less

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Paul Halpern is professor of physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the author of fifteen popular science books. He is also a fellow of the American Physical Society. He lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction
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523.1Natural sciences & mathematicsAstronomyThe Solar SystemUniverse
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QB981 .H27ScienceAstronomyAstronomyCosmogony. Cosmology
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