The Cosmic Web : : Mysterious Architecture of the Universe / / J. Richard Gott.
J. Richard Gott was among the first cosmologists to propose that the structure of our universe is like a sponge made up of clusters of galaxies intricately connected by filaments of galaxies-a magnificent structure now called the "cosmic web" and mapped extensively by teams of astronomers....
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| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Hubble Discovers the Universe
- Chapter 2. Zwicky, Clusters of Galaxies, and the Discovery of Dark Matter
- Chapter 3. How Clusters Form and Grow-Meatballs in Space
- Chapter 4. The Great Void in Boötes-A Swiss Cheese Universe
- Chapter 5. Inflation
- Chapter 6. A Cosmic Sponge
- Chapter 7. A Slice of the Universe-the Great Wall of Geller and Huchra
- Chapter 8. Park's Simulation of the Universe
- Chapter 9. Measuring the Cosmic Web-the Sloan Great Wall
- Chapter 10. Spots in the Cosmic Microwave Background
- Chapter 11. Dark Energy and the Fate of the Universe
- Notes
- References
- Index