Extravagant Universe Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos

'"This book describes a remarkable era in cosmology. Over the last three years several lines of evidence have gelled into a consistent but--to most of us--unexpected picture of what our universe consists of and how it is expanding. Told by a key participant, the story will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in astronomy or cosmology, or even merely a general curiosity about science."--Martin Rees, author ofOur Cosmic Habitat "This is a wonderful book on one of the hottest topics in science, written by one of the main contributors to the breakthrough. It presents a history of modern cosmology written in a very lively style with amusing personal stories that make the reading easy and entertaining."--Bohdan Paczynski, Princeton UniversityKirshner, Robert P. is the author of 'Extravagant Universe Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos', published 2004 under ISBN 9780691117423 and ISBN 069111742X.