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This is really an enjoyable, easy-to-read book on the recent history of cosmology. Read this book and you will understand the big questions in cosmology--there are no answers yet. I especially appreciate the descriptions of recent advances in astronomical observation techniques, and the telescopes (optical and radio) that are used. I thought that a bit too much of the book is devoted to the competition to find and measure supernovae, and the squabbles that ensued.
Best history on Vera Ruben that I have read to date. That alone made this a 5 star book.
This elementary introduction to the discovery of dark matter is easy to understand, well written, provides a really nice history and would serve as the perfect book to read in preparation for more difficult books on the subject (e.g. Cosmic Cocktail, A Perfect Theory, Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Gravity's Engines, Warped Passages, Particle at the Edge of the Universe, The Infinity Puzzle, etc).
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This elementary introduction to the discovery of dark matter is easy to understand, well written, provides a really nice history and would serve as the perfect book to read in preparation for more difficult books on the subject (e.g. Cosmic Cocktail, A Perfect Theory, Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Gravity's Engines, Warped Passages, Particle at the Edge of the Universe, The Infinity Puzzle, etc).
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The 4% Universe only gets three stars because I'm not familiar enough with physics, astronomy, and cosmology to thoroughly appreciate this really quite wonderful discussion/history. It's all very intriguing, and Panek writes clearly enough; but I'm reading merely for enjoyment and got bogged down a bit in places.
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Will have to try this again sometime, because I was looking forward to it so much but just couldn't get into it right now. I kept putting it down for too long & forgetting which scientists were doing what ...
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