{"product_id":"dark-side-of-the-universe-iain-nicolson-9780801885921","title":"Dark Side of the Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Cosmos","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce we thought the universe was filled with shining stars, dust, planets, and galaxies. We now know that more than 98 percent of all matter in the universe is dark. It emits absolutely nothing yet bends space and time; keeps stars speeding around galaxies; and determines the fate of the universe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dark matter is only part of the story. Scientists have recently discovered that the expansion of the universe is speeding up, driven by a mysterious commodity called dark energy. Depending on what dark matter and energy happen to be, our seemingly quiet universe could end its days in a Big Rip, tearing itself apart, or a Big Crunch, collapsing down to a universe the size of nothing, ready to be reincarnated in a Big Bang once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the general reader and armchair astronomer alike, Iain Nicolson's fascinating account shows how our ideas about the nature and the content of the universe have developed. He highlights key discoveries, explains underlying concepts, and examines current thinking on dark matter and dark energy. He describes techniques that astronomers use to explore the remote recesses of the cosmos in their quest to understand its composition, evolution, and ultimate fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iain Nicolson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801885922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801885921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.24h x 8.52w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 31","brand":"Iain Nicolson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926141468927,"sku":"9780801885921","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d2422410-e5a0-43a4-b008-e74c75fd03c6.jpg?v=1681081431","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dark-side-of-the-universe-iain-nicolson-9780801885921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}