Light/dark universe, the: light from galaxies, dark matter and dark energy
Auteur :
Wesson, Paul S / Overduin, James M
Éditeur :
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN :
9789812834416
Date de publication :
21 août 2008
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
To the eyes of the average person and the trained scientist, the night sky is dark, even though the universe is populated by myriads of bright galaxies. Why this happens is a question commonly called Olbers' Paradox, and dates from at least 1823. This book reviews the history of Olbers' Paradox.