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ISBN
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9780393338010
Publisher
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W. W. Norton & Company
Subject
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Astronomy, Space & Time, Physics
Binding
:
PAPERBACK
Pages
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305
Year
:
2010
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x201C;Splendidly satisfying reading, designed for a nonspecialist audience.x201D;x2014;Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewEvalyn Gates, a talented astrophysicist, transports readers to the edge of contemporary science to explore the revolutionary toolx2014;x201D;Einsteinx2019;s telescopex201D;x2014;that is unlocking the secrets of the Universe. Einsteinx2019;s telescope, or gravitational lensing, is so-called for the way gravity causes space to distort and allow massive objects to act like x201C;lenses,x201D; amplifying and distorting the images of objects behind them. By allowing for the detection of mass where no light is found, scientists can map out the distribution of dark matter and come a step closer to teasing out the effects of dark energy on the Universex2014;which may forever upend long-held notions about where the Universe came from and where it is going. 8 pages of color; 40 b/w illustrations
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