The twentieth century was astonishing in all regards, shaking the foundations of practically every aspect of human life and thought, physics not least of all. Beginning with the publication of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, through the wild revolution of quantum mechanics, and up until the physics of the modern day (including the astonishing revelation, in 1998, that the Universe is not only expanding, but doing so at an ever-quickening pace), much of what physicists have seen in our Universe suggests that much of our Universe is unseen—that we live in a dark cosmos.
Everyone knows that there are things no one can see—the air you're breathing, for example, or, to be more exotic, a black hole. But what everyone does not know is that what we can see—a book, a cat, or our planet—makes up only 5 percent of the Universe. The rest—fully 95 percent—is totally invisible to us; its presence discernible only by the weak effects it has on visible matter around it.
This invisible stuff comes in two varieties—dark matter and dark energy. One holds the Universe together, while the other tears it apart. What these forces really are has been a mystery for as long as anyone has suspected they were there, but the latest discoveries of experimental physics have brought us closer to that knowledge. Particle physicist Dan Hooper takes his readers, with wit, grace, and a keen knack for explaining the toughest ideas science has to offer, on a quest few would have ever expected: to discover what makes up our dark cosmos.

Dark Cosmos: In Search of Our Universe's Missing Mass and Energy

HOOPER, DAN

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Smithsonian

Everyone knows that there are things no one can see, for example, the air you're breathing or a black hole, to be more exotic. But not everyone knows that what we can see makes up only 5 percent of the Universe. The rest is totally invisible to us. The invisible stuff comes in two varieties—dark matter and dark energy. One holds the Universe together while the other tears it apart. What these forces really are has been a mystery for as long as anyone has suspected they were there, but the latest discoveries of experimental physics have brought us closer to that knowledge. Particle physicist Dan Hooper takes his readers, with wit, grace, and a keen knack for explaining the toughest ideas science has to offer, on a quest few would ever have expected: to discover what makes up our dark cosmos.

Harper-perennial

The first accessible book on a theory of physics that explains the relationship between the particles and forces that make up our universe.
For decades, physicists have been fascinated with the possibility that two seemingly independent aspects of our world—matter and force—may in fact be intimately connected and inseparable facets of nature. This idea, known as supersymmetry, is considered by many physicists to be one of the most beautiful and elegant theories ever conceived. According to this theory, however, there is much more to our universe than we have witnessed thus far. In particular, supersymmetry predicts that for each type of particle there must also exist others, called superpartners. To the frustration of many particle physicists, no such superpartner particles have ever been observed. As the world's most powerful particle accelerator—the Large Hadron Collider—begins operating in 2008, this may be about to change. By discovering the forms of matter predicted by supersymmetry, this incredible machine is set to transform our current understanding of the universe's laws and structure, and overturn the way that we think about matter, force, space, and time. 
Nature's Blueprint explores the reasons why supersymmetry is so integral to how we understand our world and describes the incredible machines used in the search for it. In an engaging and accessible style, it gives readers a glimpse into the symmetries, patterns, and very structure behind the universe and its laws.

Nature's Blueprint: Supersymmetry and the Search for a Unified Theory of Matter and Force

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang―and how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our universe
Scientists in the past few decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the past 13.8 billion years. But there remains a critical gap in our knowledge: we still know very little about what happened in the first seconds after the Big Bang. At the Edge of Time focuses on what we have recently learned and are still striving to understand about this most essential and mysterious period of time at the beginning of cosmic history.
Taking readers into the remarkable world of cosmology, Dan Hooper describes many of the extraordinary and perplexing questions that scientists are asking about the origin and nature of our world. Hooper examines how we are using the Large Hadron Collider and other experiments to re-create the conditions of the Big Bang and test promising theories for how and why our universe came to contain so much matter and so little antimatter. We may be poised to finally discover how dark matter was formed during our universe’s first moments, and, with new telescopes, we are also lifting the veil on the era of cosmic inflation, which led to the creation of our world as we know it.
Wrestling with the mysteries surrounding the initial moments that followed the Big Bang, At the Edge of Time presents an accessible investigation of our universe and its origin.

At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe’s First Seconds (Science Essentials)

Princeton University Press

Review\n"At the Edge of Time clearly and cogently lays out our current understanding of the very early universe, and the prospects for future progress. In one particularly exciting section, Hooper describes the process of identifying and studying a candidate dark matter signal from the perspective of its discoverer. This is a fascinating first-hand account of an ongoing scientific debate."--Tracy Robyn Slatyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\n"At the Edge of Time is a gripping tale of the monumental discoveries and unsolved mysteries in cosmology. Well-written and exciting, Hooper's book leads us from the early days of Einstein to the puzzles of the modern era, as well as through the author's own adventures in the search for answers. He lays out these challenges in a way that will inspire a future generation of young scientists."--Katherine Freese, author of The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter\n"A clear and engaging tour of the mysterious birth of our universe, At the Edge of Time will keep you at the edge of your mental seat."--Daniel Whiteson, coauthor of We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe\n"This book convincingly guides readers through some of the hottest topics in modern physics and astronomy: Big Bang theory, dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational waves. Bringing a fresh perspective, Hooper effectively captures the feelings of the community of scientists working to solve the greatest mysteries and demonstrates that a scientific revolution might be around the corner."--Gianfranco Bertone, author of Behind the Scenes of the Universe: From the Higgs to Dark Matter\n"What a journey, from the very birth of the universe to its ultimate future. In accessible fashion, Hooper's book does a great job explaining the fundamental laws of physics and showing how they play out in cosmic evolution."--Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime\n"Where Weinberg's The First Three Minutes left off, Hooper's At the Edge of Time picks up. A riveting tour of modern cosmology told by one of its savviest guides, Hooper's book takes us on a journey from our universe's formerly inscrutable past to mesmerizing possible scenarios in its far future. A fascinating story that is to be savored."--Brian Keating, author of Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor\nA new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang―and how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our universe\nScientists in recent decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the past 13.8 billion years. But we still know little about what happened in the first seconds after the Big Bang. At the Edge of Time focuses on what we have learned and are striving to understand about this mysterious period at the beginning of cosmic history. Delving into the remarkable science of cosmology, Dan Hooper describes many of the extraordinary questions that scientists are asking about the origin and nature of our world. Hooper examines how the Large Hadron Collider and other experiments re-create the conditions of the Big Bang, how we may finally discover the way dark matter was formed during our universe’s first moments, and how, with new telescopes, we are lifting the veil on the era of cosmic inflation. At the Edge of Time presents an accessible investigation of our universe and its birth.

Particle Cosmology and Astrophysics

For every believer who sincerely desires to understand the true meaning of commitment. You'll see how this full-speed ahead lifestyle impacts everything, including your relationship with the Lord.

All Out!: The Safest Way to Life

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Lifebridge Books

The content of this exciting volume is based on the marriage workshops conducted by the author and his wife. You’ll learn proven strategies and sure-fire principles for building a shatter-proof relationship. It will also renew the “fun” factor in your marriage.

Double Play: Joy and Abundance in Your Relationship

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Relationships

Youre invited.To slow down. To rest. To find peace.The only true relief for stress is resting in the consolation of Gods love allowing Him to hold you gently in the palm of His hand. Let yourself be drawn into the peaceful refreshing depths of prayer. Discover timetested ways to pray based in Scripture and Christian practice throughout the centuries. Calm down. Let your mind stop racing; your head stop spinning. Right now through the pages of this heartwarming book begin a powerful journey of healing for yourself and those you care about.Helpful hardly describes this book. Lifesaving might beBetterDr. John McClure Vanderbilt University School of Religion This is one of those rare books that delivers on a promise contained in the title.Brennan Manning author of The Ragamuffin GospelEddie Ensley is one of those rare persons who have captured the way Jesus taught people.... In his beautiful book he introduces hurting people to intimacy with Jesus as the way to inner healing and the way of deepening our relationship with the divine.Joseph F. Girzone author of the Joshua novels.

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Dark Cosmos: In Search of Our Universe's Missing Mass and Energy

Dark Cosmos: In Search of Our Universe's Missing Mass and Energy

Nature's Blueprint: Supersymmetry and the Search for a Unified Theory of Matter and Force

At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe’s First Seconds (Science Essentials)

At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe’s First Seconds (Science Essentials)

Particle Cosmology and Astrophysics

All Out!: The Safest Way to Life

Double Play: Joy and Abundance in Your Relationship

Destiny Decisions

Il lato oscuro dell'universo. Dove si nascondono energia e materia