The Fifth Essence  Paperback edition |
| Author | Lawrence M. Krauss |
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | English |
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| Subject | Physics Science |
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| Genre | Popular science |
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| Publisher | Basic Books |
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Publication date | 1989 |
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| Media type | Print, e-book |
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| Pages | 411 pp. |
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| ISBN | ISBN:978-0465023752 |
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| Followed by | Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed |
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The Fifth Essence: The Search for the Dark Matter in the Universe is the debut book by the American physicist Lawrence M. Krauss, published in 1989.[1][2] Krauss talks about dark matter and its importance to our understanding of the universe. The book also contains information about modern astrophysics and Greek philosophers.[3] The book was later updated and re-released as Quintessence: The Search for Missing Mass in the Universe in 2000.
References
- ↑ Haven, Kendall (2007) (in en). 100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time. Libraries Unlimited. p. 212. ISBN 9781591582656. https://books.google.com/books?id=4ANALQiCje4C&pg=PA212&dq=The+Fifth+Essence:+The+Search+for+the+Dark+Matter+in+the+Universe&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwio2ODigYziAhUjxosKHd1AA2MQ6AEINzAD#v=onepage&q=The Fifth Essence: The Search for the Dark Matter in the Universe&f=false. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ Halpern, Paul G. (2013) (in en). The Cyclical Serpent: Prospects for an Ever-Repeating Universe. Springer. p. 288. ISBN 9781489960368. https://books.google.com/books?id=4Vr0BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA288&dq=The+Fifth+Essence:+The+Search+for+the+Dark+Matter+in+the+Universe&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwio2ODigYziAhUjxosKHd1AA2MQ6AEIQzAF#v=onepage&q=The Fifth Essence: The Search for the Dark Matter in the Universe&f=false. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "Summary/Reviews: The fifth essence :". http://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/568473/Reviews. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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