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The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes
60 pp.
| Houghton |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-618-56325-8$18.00
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4-6Scientists in the Field series.
Photographs by
Nic Bishop.
Astronomer Alex Filippenko and his research team employ advanced telescopes in a search for supernovae they can use to explore the nature of black holes and dark energy. Jackson's careful and clear explanations of this cutting-edge science, and Bishop's impressive photographs of objects in the universe and the scientists searching for them, are characteristic of this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.