The Invisible Universe: The Story of Radio Astronomy

The Invisible Universe: The Story of Radio Astronomy
ISBN-10
0387683607
ISBN-13
9780387683607
Series
The Invisible Universe
Category
Science
Pages
156
Language
English
Published
2007-03-20
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Gerrit Verschuur

Description

This is the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. This revised book provides an update on the state of radio astronomy and those sections no longer regarded as cutting edge have been removed. With this book, aimed at a lay audience, you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes. With each of these observatories, the scientists collect and analyze their data, "listening" to the radio signals from space, in order to learn what is out there, and perhaps even if someone else may be listening as well.

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