1993, ISBN: 9780099280514

London England: Arrow, 1993. In this book, the author goes behind the hype and the hysteria to give us a well-paced, clear explanation of the biggest discovery in twentieth century scienc… Mehr…

London England: Arrow, 1993. In this book, the author goes behind the hype and the hysteria to give us a well-paced, clear explanation of the biggest discovery in twentieth century science. The obscure smudges in the satellite photographs show how matter was forming into clumps early in the history of the universe, and gives us clues to the way in which our own galaxies came into being. The search for radiation that might tell us something about the origins of the universe began in the 1920s. Rivalries, accidental discoveries and near misses marked the search. Scientists sent up balloons that got lost: the instruments sometimes measured the temperature of the balloons and not the sky. With space travel, the vehicles grew more sophisticated. But the experiments were basically very simple, and Chown explains them brilliantly. The story culminates in the flight of the COBE satellite and what it found. The controversy that followed the announcement of the results makes a dramatic finale to one of the great stories of our age.. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Arrow, 1993, 2.5<

1993, ISBN: 9780099280514

London: Arrow Books Ltd. Good. 1993. Second Printing. Paperback. Some edge and shelf wear with some scuffing and tint surface tears to front cover, paper edge toned and water stained wit… Mehr…

London: Arrow Books Ltd. Good. 1993. Second Printing. Paperback. Some edge and shelf wear with some scuffing and tint surface tears to front cover, paper edge toned and water stained with slight rippling to reading block. ; Second printing. Tight copy, appears unread, but reading copy only due to water damage. ; Diagrams; 192 pages; The discovery in 1992 of "cosmic ripples" - slight variations in the temperature of ancient radiation left over from the "big bang" - resulted in sensational headlines. One researcher describing the discovery as "like seeing the face of God". This account goes behind the hype and hysteria to offer a well-paced, clear explanation of one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. ., Arrow Books Ltd, 1993, 2.5<