Dark cosmos; in search of the universe's missing mass and energy.006113032X Dark cosmos; in search of the universe's missing mass and energy. Hooper, Dan. Collins 2006 240 pages $24.95 Hardcover QB982 Encountering quantum physics quantum physics n. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of physics that uses quantum theory to describe and predict the properties of a physical system. quantum physics See quantum mechanics. in college proved to Hooper (theoretical astrophysics astrophysics, application of the theories and methods of physics to the study of stellar structure, stellar evolution, the origin of the solar system, and related problems of cosmology. group, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), physical science research center located near Batavia, Ill., est. 1968 as the National Accelerator Laboratory, renamed 1974 in honor of Enrico Fermi. It was built on the site of the former village of Weston. , Batavia, Illinois Batavia is a city in Kane County, Illinois. The population was 23,866 at the 2000 census. Fermilab is located in Batavia. A 2002 special census put the city's population at 25,153. Batavia is part of a Tri-Cities area, along with St. Charles and Geneva. ) that the universe wasn't boring after all. He shares his wonder and proposed theories about the fact that two-thirds of our world is made up of dark energy. A few diagrams aid in explaining this phenomenon. Published in association with Smithsonian Books, the book lacks references and an index. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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