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From sunspots to black holes, planet around other stars, supernovae and dark matter, Postcards from the Edge of the Universe unveils the mysteries today's research, looking at cutting-edge astronomy from around the world. Twenty-four astronomers from all corners of the globe explain their science.This book is based on the science carried out by a hand-picked selection of the best bloggers from the Cosmic Diary (www.cosmicdiary.org), one of the twelve Cornerstone projects of the International Year of Astronomny 2009 (IYA2009). The contributions have been compiled into this edited anthology, giving a unique snapshot of contemporary astronomy. The four-page popular-science articles all have a personal flavour, as each contributor has selected their own favourite astronomical topic, giving the reader a unique and personal insight into work of the frontline astronomy.
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Postcards from the edge of the universe, Lee Pullen
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- Pubblicato
- 2010
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- Titolo
- Postcards from the edge of the universe
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Lee Pullen
- Editore
- ESO
- Pubblicato
- 2010
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- ISBN10
- 3923524641
- ISBN13
- 9783923524648
- Serie
- Valutazione
- 4 su 5
- Descrizione
- From sunspots to black holes, planet around other stars, supernovae and dark matter, Postcards from the Edge of the Universe unveils the mysteries today's research, looking at cutting-edge astronomy from around the world. Twenty-four astronomers from all corners of the globe explain their science.This book is based on the science carried out by a hand-picked selection of the best bloggers from the Cosmic Diary (www.cosmicdiary.org), one of the twelve Cornerstone projects of the International Year of Astronomny 2009 (IYA2009). The contributions have been compiled into this edited anthology, giving a unique snapshot of contemporary astronomy. The four-page popular-science articles all have a personal flavour, as each contributor has selected their own favourite astronomical topic, giving the reader a unique and personal insight into work of the frontline astronomy.