Written by an active researcher in the field, Galaxy: Mapping the Cosmos is a compelling tour of the state-of-the-art science of extragalactic astronomy. It tells the rich scientific story of galaxy evolution and observation - with examples of our rapidly accelerating research, from the initial discovery that faint 'spiral nebulae' were actually separate star systems located far beyond the Milky Way to the latest observations of the nature of extremely distant galaxies and how they have developed. Astronomer James Geach takes us back one hundred years to when scientists first proved the existence of other, distant galaxies, and tracks the continued improvement in our ability to collect and interpret the light emitted by faraway galaxies. He also examines the theoretical framework and computer simulations that describe our current 'world model' of the universe.
Product Specifications
- Author James Geach
- Format Trade Paperback
- Language English
- Topic General, Cosmology, Astronomy
- Publication Year 2019
- Genre Science
- Number of Pages 272 Pages
- Item Length 8.8in.
- Item Height 0.8in.
- Item Width 6.8in.
