Shadows of Creation: Dark Matter and the Structure of the Universe by Riordan, Michael, Schramm, David N. (1991) Hardcover

by Michael Riordan

Telescopes cannot perceive it nor can radio antennas, yet there are compelling signs that vast quantities of dark matter particles surround the stars and galaxies. In Shadows of Creation, Michael Riordan and David Schramm describe the efforts underway at observatories, laboratories, and particle colliders to resolve this hotly debated scientific mystery. It is a search that could call into question longheld theories about the motions of the galaxies, the large-scale structure of the cosmos, and the origins of the Universe.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Atif Ehsan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite intresting but needs a science background as goes deep into particle Physics for average layman.

[Thomas Becker · Rating 4 out of 5]

How does Science go about discovering the elusive "dark matter?" They return to the very origins of the universe and, meticulously, identify and account for everything else. The Shadows Of Creation begins seconds into the theoretical "big bang," investigating how various universal concepts could bring about the elements and particles responsible for constructing the visible. Later chapters begin to veer away from the proven and into the hypothetical, but authors Riordan and Schramm guide the reader carefully so even less-informed readers can confidently follow.
The story arc of "dark matter" has accelerated in recent years, but reading Shadows Of Creation gives readers an opportunity to easily binge-read all the earlier years of research.

[Remo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vademécum de cosmología moderna: nuevas y antiguas teorías, materia oscura, destino del Universo...
El libro no tiene el estilo más ameno del mundo, pero cuenta cosas muy interesantes. Decididamente la cosmología es una parte difícil de la física. Pero abre las puertas a muchísimas cosas fascinantes. Son tantos los datos que proporciona el libro que llegan a marear, pero más importante que la canidad de respuestas que da es la cantidad de preguntas que se hace, trazando un perfecto "mapa de la ignoancia" del conocimiento científico. Muy interesante.