Afterglow of Creation: From the Fireball to the Discovery of Cosmic Ripples

Chown, Marcus

ISBN 10: 0099280515 / ISBN 13: 9780099280514

Published by Arrow Books Ltd, 1993

About this Item

Photo included. About the book: This is the story of the cosmic background radiation - the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang in which the Universe was born - and how it was discovered. Chown brilliantly weaves a tale of the search for the origins of the Universe, beginning in the 1920s and culminating with the flight of the COBE satellite and its crucial discovery.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Afterglow of Creation: From the Fireball to the Discovery of Cosmic Ripples
• Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099280515
• ISBN 13: 9780099280514
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 147 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The scientists who first detected the cosmic radiation, that was identified as the afterglow of the big bang, had to admit that it was more by accident than intention. This title explains one of the biggest discoveries in modern science - and presents a picture of what happened next.

About the Author

Marcus Chown is the cosmology consultant for New Scientist.  He graduated from the University of London with a first-class degree in physics, and four years later he gained a Master of Science in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology. He has been a lecturer in Madagascar, a freelance writer, and a broadcaster for the BBC. He is the author of a children's book, Stars and Planets, and the coauthor of two science fiction novels, Double Planet and Reunion. Afterglow of Creation is his first venture into popular science. He is married and lives in Worcestershire, England.