Astronomers (and physicists) continue to examine the large scale structure and mechanics of the observable universe. The history of modern cosmology is almost 100 years old, so this collection provides some history as well as current perspectives on the universe.
The disordered cosmos : a journey into dark matter, spacetime, and dreams deferred
Zwicky : the outcast genius who unmasked the universe by 
The number of the heavens : a history of the multiverse and the quest to understand the cosmos by 
The inflationary universe : the quest for a new theory of cosmic origins by 
