Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe - Softcover

Overbye, Dennis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060922710 ISBN 13: 9780060922719

Publisher: Perennial, 1992

Synopsis

Dealing with the ultimate questions of life's origins, this study examines the pride, passion, and courage of the cosmological scientists who explore the origins, stucture, and fate of the universe

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Review:

"Superb....It is by mixing the personal and the cosmic in his reporting, just as the scientists mix them in their lives, that Mr. Overbye has managed to write such a good book". -- ECONOMIST

From the Back Cover:

In southern California, nearly a half century ago, a small band of researchers -- equipped with a new 200-inch telescope and a faith born of scientific optimism -- embarked on the greatest intellectual adventure in the history of humankind: the search for the origin and fate of the universe. Their quest would eventually engulf all of physics and astronomy, leading not only to the discovery of quasars, black holes, and shadow matter but also to fame, controversy, and Nobel Prizes. Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos tells the story of the men and women who have taken eternity on their shoulders and stormed nature in search of answers to the deepest questions we know to ask.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perennial
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0060922710
• ISBN 13: 9780060922719
• Binding: Paperback