Our Universe The Thrill of Extragalactic Exploration Alan Stern Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado Price: AUD$37.95
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Bindings: Paperback Date of Publication: 8/3/2001 Bibliographic Description: 2001 247 x 174 mm 160pp 12 line diagrams 4 half-tones 18 colour plates
Our Universe is a fascinating collection of articles covering extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology at the dawn of the 21st century. In highly personalized accounts, nine of the world´s leading astrophysicists describe some of the most amazing phenomena and wonders of the Universe, the extraordinary achievements of modern astronomy, its techniques and state of knowledge, but also much more. This accessible, wonderfully illustrated book also reveals what drives these talented scientists, and how their careers and very lives have been shaped by a burning desire to understand our Universe.
Contents Introduction A. Stern; The frontier universe: at the edge of night A. Stern; Part I. Revealing A Universe: Mapmaker, mapmaker make me a map: probing the universe´s large scale structure John Huchra; Looking back in time: searching for the highest redshift galaxies Esther Hu; COBE probes the cosmic microwave background John Mather; Computational adventures in large scale structure Nick Gnedin; Part II. Denizens of the Deep: The discovery of massive black holes Doug Richstone; Gamma ray bursters revealed Bohdan Paczynski; Gala
Key Features
Accessible contributions by leading world experts
Personal stories and unique insight into what drives world-class astrophysicists
Reveals the wonders and achievements of cutting-edge astronomy and cosmology
