Cosmic Dispatches

The New York Times Reports on Astronomy and Cosmology

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2000
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-04937-4 (ISBN)

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Collected here are significant moments of end-of-millennium astronomical explorations, presented by the science reporters of the "New York Times". New technology has allowed astronomers to examine unsuspected phenomena. The meaning and significance of new knowledge is illuminated here.

John Noble Wilford and the award-winning Times reporters offer an unparalleled guide to astronomy today. The scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe are among the most imaginative and provocative explorers of our time. Like the geographic explorers of earlier centuries, they venture into uncharted spaces, come upon new worlds, expand the knowable, and challenge thinking about the place of humans in all things. Collected here are the most exciting moments of recent astronomical explorations, presented by the award-winning science reporters of the New York Times. Recent leaps in technology have allowed astronomers to peer deeply into the universe and to bring into focus fascinating and unsuspected phenomena . Cosmic Dispatches conveys in thrilling detail the meaning and significance of what scientists have been learning about our universe. Illustrations throughout.

John Noble Wilford, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, has reported on science for The New York Times since 1965.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	185 x 244 mm
Gewicht	675 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
ISBN-10	0-393-04937-X / 039304937X
ISBN-13	978-0-393-04937-4 / 9780393049374
Zustand	Neuware