Emma Chapman

First Light

Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time

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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

An illuminating—and entertaining—look at the earliest stars of our cosmos. Chapman is a witty and straightforward guide … and her enthusiasm for the chase is infectious. First Light conveys the wonder and mystery of darkness suddenly illuminated by magnificent starlight.