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The Cosmic Web: Mysterious Architecture of the Universe

por J. Richard Gott

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J. Richard Gott was among the first cosmologists to propose that the structure of our universe is like a sponge made up of clusters of galaxies intricately connected by filaments of galaxies-a magnificent structure now called the "cosmic web" and mapped extensively by teams of astronomers. Here is his gripping insider's account of how a generation of undaunted theorists and observers solved the mystery of the architecture of our cosmos.The Cosmic Web begins with modern pioneers of extragalactic astronomy, such as Edwin Hubble and Fritz Zwicky. It goes on to describe how, during the Cold War, the American school of cosmology favored a model of the universe where galaxies resided in isolated clusters, whereas the Soviet school favored a honeycomb pattern of galaxies punctuated by giant, isolated voids. Gott tells the stories of how his own path to a solution began with a high-school science project when he was eighteen, and how he and astronomer Mario Juri? measured the Sloan Great Wall of Galaxies, a filament of galaxies that, at 1.37 billion light-years in length, is one of the largest structures in the universe.Drawing on Gott's own experiences working at the frontiers of science with many of today's leading cosmologists, The Cosmic Web shows how ambitious telescope surveys such as the Sloan Digital Sky Survey are transforming our understanding of the cosmos, and how the cosmic web holds vital clues to the origins of the universe and the next trillion years that lie ahead.… (más)
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Quite dense; not an easy read for non-scientists like myself. But, it was a fun challenge. It answered a lot of the questions I had ("how could they know that?...") when it comes to the age and nature of the universe. The book is laid out showing the history of the ways scientists have modeled the structure of the universe over the past 100 years. It ends with the latest ideas, and the questions being worked on right now. ( )
  poirotketchup | Mar 18, 2021 |
Ho scritto il mio giudizio su Amazon, non appena verrà pubblicato farò il copia e incolla. Eccolo: Confesso che mi sono perso nella lettura di questo libro. Non avrei dovuto affrontare una lettura del genere. Non sono un ragno, non sono un architetto, mi piacciono i misteri ma non ho mai capito la parola cosmo. Forse tutto quello che l'autore di questo libro ha detto poteva essere detto in parole più semplici, con meno formule, grafici ed immagini per un ignorante come me, cose di non facile interpretazione. La colpa, è ovvio, è tutta della mia ignoranza. Dopo le prime 100 pagine confesso di avere fatto una corsa verso la fine, ho preso subito tra le mani il libro di Ungaretti e mi sono riletto il famoso verso: "M'illumino d'immenso". Così ho capito tutto. Ma per non prendermi troppo sul serio mi sono ricordato anche di quella frase che lessi da qualche parte e che riguarda l'uomo. In maniera poco elegante veniva definito "un peto nell'universo". Perdonatemi, ma io mi sono sentito così in questa ragnatela ... ( )
  AntonioGallo | Nov 2, 2017 |
A book concerning the intricate structure and connections between galaxies in our universe.
  mcmlsbookbutler | Jan 2, 2017 |
The theoretical modeling and empirical confirmation of the spongelike arrangement of galaxies in the universe, and how well it meshes with the concepts of cosmological inflation and cold dark matter. I had not appreciated how big a role Gott himself has played in these areas. The last chapter presents the farthest-out of far-out speculations (on multiverses, ultimate fates, etc).
  fpagan | Nov 7, 2016 |
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J. Richard Gott was among the first cosmologists to propose that the structure of our universe is like a sponge made up of clusters of galaxies intricately connected by filaments of galaxies-a magnificent structure now called the "cosmic web" and mapped extensively by teams of astronomers. Here is his gripping insider's account of how a generation of undaunted theorists and observers solved the mystery of the architecture of our cosmos.The Cosmic Web begins with modern pioneers of extragalactic astronomy, such as Edwin Hubble and Fritz Zwicky. It goes on to describe how, during the Cold War, the American school of cosmology favored a model of the universe where galaxies resided in isolated clusters, whereas the Soviet school favored a honeycomb pattern of galaxies punctuated by giant, isolated voids. Gott tells the stories of how his own path to a solution began with a high-school science project when he was eighteen, and how he and astronomer Mario Juri? measured the Sloan Great Wall of Galaxies, a filament of galaxies that, at 1.37 billion light-years in length, is one of the largest structures in the universe.Drawing on Gott's own experiences working at the frontiers of science with many of today's leading cosmologists, The Cosmic Web shows how ambitious telescope surveys such as the Sloan Digital Sky Survey are transforming our understanding of the cosmos, and how the cosmic web holds vital clues to the origins of the universe and the next trillion years that lie ahead.

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