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The extravagant universe : exploding stars, dark energy, and the accelerating cosmos
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The extravagant universe : exploding stars, dark energy, and the accelerating cosmos

by Robert Kirshner

An account of the scientific quest that led to the discovery of an accelerating universe driven by dark energy. It explains how observations of exploding stars challenged established physics and reshaped the standard model of modern cosmology.

Accession 30588 ISBN 0691117428 Publisher Princeton University Press
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