Emma Chapman

First Light

Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time, Revised Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First Light opens a window into a previously dark and secret time in our Universe's history â the time when the first stars were born.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 129mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 262g
• ISBN-13: 9781472962942
• ISBN-10: 147296294X
• Artikelnr.: 62291936

Autorenporträt

Emma Chapman

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: Over the Rainbow
2: Where is Population III?
3: The Small Bang
4: A Lucky Cloud of Gas
5: The Dark Ages
6: Fragmenting Stars
7: Stellar Archaeology
8: Galactic Cannibalism
9: The Cosmic Dusk
10: The Epoch of Reionisation
11: Unknown Unknowns
References
Acknowledgements
Index

Rezensionen

Throughout First Light, Chapman's authenticity and humour shine through … In short, this is a charming book that is as fun to read as it is informative, making it as ideal for the casual reader as for those with an existing understanding of the field.