Dimensions
159 x 234 x 16mm
Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos.
In one of the most startling discoveries in cosmology of the century, astronomers last year determined that the universe is flying apart at an ever faster rate. This "acceleration" has smashed the popular idea of a perfectly balanced "beautiful" universe. In elegant and wonderfully lucid prose, scientist Mario Livio introduces the new findings and explores their astonishing implications.