Light/dark Universe, The: Light From Galaxies, Dark Matter And Dark Energy - Wesson, Paul S (Univ Of Waterloo, Canada) a Overduin, James M (Towson Univ, Usa)

To the eyes of the average person and the trained scientist, the night sky is dark, even though the universe is populated by myriads of bright galaxies. Why this happens is a question commonly called Olbers' Paradox, and dates from at least 1823. This book reviews the history of Olbers' Paradox.