Edge of the Universe by Halpern, Paul -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Prologue: Cosmology’s Extraordinary New Frontiers Chapter 1: How Far Out Can We See?

Seeing Back in Time Journey from the Center of the Universe Light’s Extraordinary Tale Hubble and the Expanding Universe Hatching the Cosmic Egg

Chapter 2: How Was the Universe Born?

Blast from the Past Postcards from the Dawn of Time Happy 13.75 Billionth Birthday to Space!

Chapter 3: How Far Away Will the Edge Get?

Gauging Cosmic Destiny Roll Over, Copernicus The Theory Formerly Known as Einstein’s Blunder

Chapter 4: Why Does the Universe Seem So Smooth?

A Burst of Creative Energy Building the Astronomical Beehive Eternity’s Challenge

Chapter 5: What Is Dark Energy?

The Mr. Universe Competition Cosmic Chameleons The Phantom Menace

Chapter 6: Do We Live in a Hologram?

Into the Maelstrom Holographic Sky Reality’s Mosaic The Primal Quantum Sea

Chapter 7: Are There Alternatives to Inflation?

The View from Flatland Supertheories to the Rescue! Stringy and the Brane Cosmic Wheels Fire and Ice

Chapter 8: What Builds Structure in the Universe?

Fickle-Flavored Neutrinos Will-o’-the-WIMPs A Detergent for Dark Matter Gravity on Steroids

Chapter 9: What Is Tugging on Galaxies?

Beyond the Zone of Avoidance The Great Void in Eridanus Dark Flow to Reaches Beyond Intruder Alert

Chapter 10: What Is the “Axis of Evil”?

Hawking’s Monogram in the Sky The Axis of Evil The Multiverse Shows Its Spots

Chapter 11: What Are the Immense Blasts of Energy from the Farthest Reaches of Space?

Tales of the Dark Ages Generations of Stars Voracious Supermassive Black Holes Frenzied Flashes: The Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts Dragon Quest Into the Vortex

Chapter 12: Can We Journey to Parallel Universes?

Making Contact The Trouble with Time Travel Life in Other Universes

Chapter 13: Is the Universe Constantly Splitting into Multiple Realities?

Zombie Cats House of Mirrors Occam’s Barber Shop The Multiverse Family Reunion

Chapter 14: How Will the Universe End?

Rewinding the Big Bang Life in Deep Freeze The Heart of a Lonely Universe The Thaw after the Frost Nurseries for Baby Universes Reality’s Last Stretch

Chapter 15: What Are the Ultimate Limits of Our Knowledge about the Cosmos?

Changing of the Guard A Tangled Webb Where Is the Antimatter? Into the Unknown

Acknowledgments Further Reading Index