The extravagant universe : exploding stars, dark energy, and the accelerating cosmos - Kirshner, Robert P., 1949- (Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2002)
The big picture -- Violent agents of cosmic change -- Another way to explode -- Einstein adds a constant -- Cosmic expansion -- What time is it? -- A hot day in Holmdel -- Learning to swim -- Getting it first -- Getting it right -- The smoking gun?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Supernovae; Dark energy (Astronomy)