Three steps to the universe :: from the sun to black holes to the mystery of dark matter /

If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? Gravitational physicist David Garfinkle and his brother, science fiction writer Richard Garfinkle, tackle these questions and more in Three Steps...

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1. Verfasser: Garfinkle, David, 1958-
Weitere Verfasser: Garfinkle, Richard
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Zusammenfassung:If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? Gravitational physicist David Garfinkle and his brother, science fiction writer Richard Garfinkle, tackle these questions and more in Three Steps to the Universe, a tour through some of the most complex phenomena in the cosmos and an accessible exploration of how scientists acquire knowledge about the universe through observation, indirect detection, and theory. The authors begin by inviting readers to step away from the Earth and reconsider our Sun. What.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vii, 265 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (page 265).
ISBN:9780226283494
0226283496
9780226283463
0226283461
1282069861
9781282069862
9786612069864
6612069864

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