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 Quintessence: The Search for Missing Mass in the Universe in 2000.

The Fifth Essence
Paperback edition
AuthorLawrence M. Krauss
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhysics
Science
GenrePopular science
PublisherBasic Books
Publication date
1989
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book
Pages411 pp.
ISBN978-0465023752
Followed byFear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed 

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  1. ^ Haven, Kendall (2007). 100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time. Libraries Unlimited. p. 212. ISBN 9781591582656. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ Halpern, Paul G. (2013). The Cyclical Serpent: Prospects for an Ever-Repeating Universe. Springer. p. 288. ISBN 9781489960368. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Summary/Reviews: The fifth essence". www.buffalolib.org. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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