| The Fifth Essence | |
| Author: | Lawrence M. Krauss |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Physics Science |
| Genre: | Popular science |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Pub Date: | 1989 |
| Media Type: | Print, e-book |
| Pages: | 411 pp. |
| Isbn: | 978-0465023752 |
The Fifth Essence: The Search for the Dark Matter in the Universe is the debut book by the American physicist Lawrence M. Krauss, published in 1989.[1] [2] Krauss talks about dark matter and its importance to our understanding of the universe. The book also contains information about modern astrophysics and Greek philosophers.[3] The book was later updated and re-released as in 2000.