Publication date:
11 October 2022Length of book:
164 pagesPublisher
Institute Of Physics PublishingDimensions:
254x178mm7x10"
ISBN-13: 9780750340496
This book explores the biggest gaps in current research of the universe. The text covers topics such as dark matter, dark energy, the Hubble constant/tension, deaths of massive stars, mysteries associated with black holes, neutron stars, and binary/ multiple systems. Written at a general and accessible level, each chapter also contains separate panel inserts with more technical explanations, as well as references for further details. As a highly useful reference book it provides a summary of where mysteries in the universe lie and exciting new avenues of future research. The text fills an important gap in current scientific literature and appeals to general audiences, astronomy students, and scientists in other disciplines.
Key Features
- Appeals to a broad audience on a topic that is universally interesting.
- Useful for a general audience, as well as students looking to choose a research field and scientist in other fields desiring a better handle on the sub-fields of astrophysics research.
- Invites the reader to ponder fundamental questions and engage in the pursuit of understanding our universe.
The book conveys the general sense that the pursuit of knowledge never ends: we can never draw a line and say this is the final answer. Lloyd-Ronning frequently states that deep mysteries may point to new physics, or to something as mundane as calibration issues, or the way we conduct our observations. Lloyd-Ronning’s book is a thoroughly good (if in some places, demanding) read, and at £30/$50, is excellent value for money. Your library should have a copy, and the book should appeal to a wide spectrum of physics and mathematics abilities. I’d recommend it to professionals who are interested in getting to know more about the latest in high-energy astrophysics, and to the adventurous novice who is keen to know how scientists in general, and astrophysicists in particular, conduct their business.
A. Evans, The Observatory, October 2023