Description
In this accessible exploration of the cosmos, a leading theoretical physicist traces the profound connections between dark matter, galactic structure, cosmic history, and life on Earth. Randall examines the evidence surrounding the asteroid impact that ended the age of the dinosaurs while proposing that an unseen disk of dark matter in the Milky Way may have helped set the catastrophe in motion—a provocative hypothesis, not a settled conclusion. Moving from the history of astronomy to the frontiers of modern physics, she illuminates how invisible forces can shape the visible universe. Lucid, informal, and free of heavy mathematics, the book invites readers to reconsider humanity’s place in an astonishingly interconnected cosmos.
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paperback
VINTAGE
Published Jan 5, 2017
434 pages
ISBN: 9780099593560
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First Published
2015
Language
eng
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