The Wraparound Universe Export

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TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:4860695 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4860695 N2 - What shape is the universe? Is it curved and closed in on itself? Is it expanding? Where is it headed? Could space be wrapped around itself, such that it produces ghost images of faraway galaxies? Such are the questions posed by Jean-Pierre Luminet in _The Wraparound Universe_, which he then addresses in clear and accessible language. An expert in black holes and the big bang, he leads us on a voyage through the surprising byways of space-time, where possible topologies of the universe, explorations of the infinite, and cosmic mirages combine their mysterious traits and unlock the imagination. _The Wraparound Universe_ is a general-audience book about the overall topology or shape of the universe. The central question addressed is whether it is possible that the universe is wrapped around in an interesting way, and what impact this would have on astronomical observations and our understanding of cosmology. Along the way many of the general features and much of the history of the modern picture of cosmology are discussed. SN - 1568813090 TI - The Wraparound Universe PB - AK Peters, Ltd. KW - cosmology KW - general-physics KW - geometry KW - history-of-science KW - symmetry AU - Luminet, Jean-Pierre PY - 2008/03/28/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/1568813090 ER -