Cosmic Dispatches: The "New York Times" Reports on Astronomy and Cosmology

by JohnNobleWilford (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.27

  John Noble Wilford and New York Times reporters offer a guide to astronomy at the beginning of the 21st century. The scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe are among the most imaginative and provocative explorers of the 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. Leaps in technology have allowed astronomers to peer deeply into the universe and to bring into focus unsuspected phenomena. Cosmic Dispatches conveys in detail the meaning and significance of what scientists have been learning about our universe.