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The Farthest Things in the Universe

By Hyron Spinrad , Jay M. Pasachoff , Patrick Osmer , Edward S. Cheng

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
9780521469319
Google Books ID
wvlwvVTxjQgC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4287606 bytes)
Pages
114\114
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The quest for the farthest objects in the Universe remains one of the most challenging areas of modern astronomical research. Peering deeper and deeper into space reveals the most distant and powerful objects known and so unveils the embryonic epochs of the Universe not long after its birth in the Big Bang. Four world experts--chosen for their ability to communicate research astronomy at a popular level--each contributes a chapter to this lucid survey. They address the fundamental issues of scale in the Universe; the ghostly etchings seen on the cosmic background radiation; quasars and their evolution; and galaxy birth. This fascinating and accessible account offers an exceptional chance for the general audience to share in the excitement of today's forefront research of the early Universe.

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