The Fifth Essence

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The Fifth Essence
Paperback edition
AuthorLawrence M. Krauss
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhysics
Science
GenrePopular science
PublisherBasic Books
Publication date
1989
Media typePrint, e-book
Pages411 pp.
ISBN978-0465023752
Followed byFear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed 

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[edit]

  1. ^ Haven, Kendall (2007). 100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time. Libraries Unlimited. p. 212. ISBN 9781591582656. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ Halpern, Paul G. (2013). The Cyclical Serpent: Prospects for an Ever-Repeating Universe. Springer. p. 288. ISBN 9781489960368. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Summary/Reviews: The fifth essence". www.buffalolib.org. Retrieved 2015-10-31.

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