Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe

An Examination Of The Events, People And Discoveries Made In The Field Of Cosmology And Toward Understanding Of The Nature Of The Universe. Prologue: Delegates To Eternity -- The Man In The Cage -- His Master's Voice -- The Candy Machine -- The War Of The World Models -- Bonfires On The Shores Of Time -- God's Turnstile -- The King Of Black Holes -- The Big Bang -- The Galaxy Makers -- Fermiland -- The Long March -- The Endless Good-bye -- Fermiland -- The Triumph Of Beauty -- The Reluctant Cosmologist -- The Free Lunch -- The Shadow Universe -- The Hubble Wars -- The Z-machine -- Springtime For Neutrinos -- Zwicky's Revenge -- The Astrologer's Curse -- Dreamtime -- The Last Gentleman -- Sandage In Exile -- The Day The Universe Stopped Expanding -- The Other Side -- Afterword: The Golden Age. Dennis Overbye. Includes Index.