The cosmic web : mysterious architecture of the universe

Title
  1. The cosmic web : mysterious architecture of the universe / J. Richard Gott.
Published by
  1. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Author
  1. Gott, J. Richard.

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Description
  1. xiv, 255 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
Summary
  1. Semi-autobiographical discussion of astronomy and astronomers, and history of astronomy and cosmology.--
Subject
  1. Kosmologie
  2. Gott, J. Richard
  3. Astronomy > History
  4. Superhaufen
  5. Astronomers > Biography
  6. Dunkle Energie
  7. Cosmology
  8. Biographies
  9. Galaxienhaufen
  10. Hintergrundstrahlung
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
Contents
  1. Hubble Discovers the Universe -- Zwicky, Clusters of Galaxies, and the Discovery of Dark Matter -- How Clusters Form and Grow - Meatballs in Space -- The Great Void in Boötes - A Swiss Cheese Universe -- Inflation -- A Cosmic Sponge -- A Slice of the Universe - the Great Wall of Geller and Huchra -- Park's Simulation of the Universe -- Measuring the Cosmic Web - the Sloan Great Wall -- Spots in the Cosmic Microwave Background -- Dark Energy and the Fate of the Universe.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.