Author:
Gates, Evalyn.
Imprint:New York : W.W. Norton, c2009.
Descriptionxiv, 305 p., 8p. of col. plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:What is the universe made of? -- A revolution in space and time -- A cosmic expansion -- Einstein's telescope -- MACHOs and WIMPs -- Black holes and planets -- Weighing the universe -- Cold dark matter -- Tracing the invisible-- and finding dark matter -- An accelerating universe -- The imprint of dark energy on the cosmic web -- Gravity waves -- Epilogue : Dark matter and dark energy : keys to the next revolution.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.