Universal Solitude: A Story of Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe

Author: Dennis Overbye
Publisher: China Machine Press
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Features: "A book full of passion and challenge, thrilling everywhere, shining with the great rationality and drama of the 20th century." — Wendy Smith, Newsday
Nearly half a century ago, in Southern California, a small group of researchers equipped with a new 2,000-inch telescope embarked on the greatest rational exploration in human history—the exploration of the origin and fate of the universe. They would eventually seek to uncover the laws of physics and astronomy, not only revealing the mysteries of quasars, black holes, and dark matter, but also winning fame, controversy, and even the Nobel Prize.
The scientists in A Sky Full of Gravitas shoulder the responsibility of seeking eternity, marching into the vast universe, tirelessly pursuing the final answers to all questions humans can conceive.