Description: eBay provided description: Will the universe continue to expand forever, reverse its expansion and begin to contract, or reach a delicately poised state where it simply persists forever? The answer depends on the amount and properties of matter in the universe, and that has given rise to one of the great paradoxes of modern cosmology: there is too little visible matter to account for the behavior we can see. Over ninety percent of the universe consists of "missing mass" or "dark matter" - what Lawrence Krauss, in his classic book, termed "the fifth essence."In this new edition of T he Fifth Essence , retitled Quintessence after the now widely accepted term for dark matter, Krauss shows how the dark matter problem is now connected with two of the hottest areas in recent cosmology: the fate of the universe and the "cosmological constant." With a new introduction, epilogue, and chapter updates, Krauss updates his classic for 1999 and shares one of the most stunning discoveries of recent years: an anti-gravity force that explains recent observations of a permanently expanding universe.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Type: scholarly research
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Features: diagrams
Original Language: English
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SKU: 123E25
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Book Title: Quintessence : the Mystery of Missing Mass in the Universe
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: Physics / Astrophysics, General
Item Height: 0.8 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 15 oz
Author: Lawrence M. Krauss
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
