by James Trefil · RBA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788447302369
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«La cara oculta del universo» is the popular science book by James Trefil, published in 1993 by RBA in hardback (212 pages, in Spanish).
James Trefil presents some of the central questions of current cosmology: what makes up most of the universe and why galaxies and other large structures form as observed. The book examines dark matter and cosmic strings as possible explanations for these phenomena.
It belongs to the Biblioteca de Divulgación Científica (no. 15). Translation by Mora Charles; original title: The dark side of the universe.
A book aimed at readers interested in science, astronomy and cosmological popularisation.
James Stanley Trefil is an American physicist and author of nearly fifty books. Much of his published work focuses on science for the general audience. He has served as Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia and, since 1988, as Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University. Among his books is Are We Unique?, an argument for human uniqueness in which he questions the comparisons between human intelligence and artificial intelligence. Trefil has also given presentations to judges and public officials about the intersections between science and the law.
