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When Galaxies Were Born - The Quest for Cosmic Dawn (Hardcover)
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When Galaxies Were Born - The Quest for Cosmic Dawn (Hardcover)
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One of today's leading astronomers takes readers inside the
decades-long search for the first galaxies and the origin of
starlight Astronomers are like time travelers, scanning the night
sky for the outermost galaxies that first came into being when our
universe was a mere fraction of its present age. When Galaxies Were
Born is Richard Ellis's firsthand account of how a pioneering
generation of scientists harnessed the world's largest telescopes
to decipher the history of the universe and witness cosmic dawn,
the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies
emerged from darkness. In a remarkable career spanning more than
forty years, Ellis has made some of the most spectacular
discoveries in modern cosmology. He has traveled the world to
conduct observations in locales as beautiful and remote as the
Australian outback, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and the Chilean
desert. In this book, he brings to life a golden age of astronomy,
describing the triumphs and the technical setbacks, the rivalries
with competing teams, and the perennial challenge of cloudy nights.
Ellis reveals the astonishing progress we have made in building
ever larger and more powerful telescopes, and provides a
tantalizing glimpse of cosmic dawn. Stunningly illustrated with a
wealth of dramatic photos, When Galaxies Were Born is a bold
scientific adventure enlivened by personal insights and anecdotes
that enable readers to share in the thrill of discovery at the
frontiers of astronomy.
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