Princeton Frontiers in Physics⁶

Princeton Frontiers in Physics is a series of short introductions to some of today’s most exciting and dynamic research areas across the physical sciences. Written by leading specialists, these stimulating books address fundamental questions that are challenging the limits of current knowledge. With forward-looking discussions of core ideas, ongoing debates, and unresolved problems, the books in this series make cutting-edge research in the physical sciences more accessible than ever before—for students, scientists, and scientifically minded general readers.

What Is Dark Matter? Peter Fisher
What we know about dark matter and what we have yet to discover
Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified? Paul Langacker
A concise introduction to the cutting-edge science of particle physics
How Do You Find an Exoplanet? John Asher Johnson
An authoritative primer on the cutting-edge science of planet hunting
What Does a Black Hole Look Like? Charles D. Bailyn
A sophisticated introduction to how astronomers identify, observe, and understand black holes
What Are Gamma-Ray Bursts? Joshua S. Bloom
A brief, cutting-edge introduction to the brightest cosmic phenomena known to science
How Did the First Stars and Galaxies Form? Abraham Loeb
A concise introduction to cosmology and how light first emerged in the universe