The Fifth Essence: Search for Dark Matter in the Universe

Vintage, London, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 411 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Mild tanning throughout. Edges browned slightly. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. Through various observational findings and theoretical studies, astronomers and physicists engaged in cosmological research have been persuaded that most of the mass in the universe is embedded in "dark matter" not visible in optical telescopes. This apparent fact has a critical effect on current notions about both the origin and the future of the universe. Krauss, a research physicist, reviews the details and then proceeds to describe several possible types of exotic substances, none of them as yet proven to exist, which might constitute the dark matter. In doing this, he leads his readers through some of the most mind-stretching areas of theoretical physics and cosmology. Although the book is not highly technical, lay readers had best start with some knowledge of modern physics. Recommended for academic and public libraries. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN: 0099786508. ISBN/EAN: 9780099786504. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3582. . 9780099786504