Afterglow of creation: from the fireball to the discovery of cosmic ripples. by CHOWN, Marcus - 1993

London: Arrow Books Ltd. Good. 1993. Second Printing. Paperback. Some edge and shelf wear with some scuffing and tint surface tears to front cover, paper edge toned and water stained with slight rippling to reading block. ; Second printing. Tight copy, appears unread, but reading copy only due to water damage. ; Diagrams; 192 pages; The discovery in 1992 of "cosmic ripples" - slight variations in the temperature of ancient radiation left over from the "big bang" - resulted in sensational headlines. One researcher describing the discovery as "like seeing the face of God". This account goes behind the hype and hysteria to offer a well-paced, clear explanation of one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. .

ARROW BOOKS LTD, 1993-01-01. Paperback. Good. Good paperback, tanning to pages, light wear to cover, faint creases to spine.

1st.Arrow Books, 1993. The author goes behind the hype and hysteria to give us a well-paced , clear explanation of one of the biggest discoveries in twentieth century science, cosmic ripples. 171pp.+pub.cat. A little dog-eared but o/w a good+ copy in soft covers

Arrow, 1993. 173pp. Soft covers. A very good copy

Great Britain: Arrow, 1993. Paperback. In this book, the author goes behind the hype and the hysteria to give us a well-placed, clear exlanation of one of the biggest discoveries in twentieth century science. 171 pp.. 1st Arrow Books Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.

Arrow Books Ltd, 1993-06-30. paperback. Good. 8x5x0. Book is in good condition. Ex-library copy with typical stamps and markings. Plastic jacket. Pages are yellowing.

London England: Arrow, 1993. In this book, the author goes behind the hype and the hysteria to give us a well-paced, clear explanation of the biggest discovery in twentieth century science. The obscure smudges in the satellite photographs show how matter was forming into clumps early in the history of the universe, and gives us clues to the way in which our own galaxies came into being. The search for radiation that might tell us something about the origins of the universe began in the 1920s. Rivalries, accidental discoveries and near misses marked the search. Scientists sent up balloons that got lost: the instruments sometimes measured the temperature of the balloons and not the sky. With space travel, the vehicles grew more sophisticated. But the experiments were basically very simple, and Chown explains them brilliantly. The story culminates in the flight of the COBE satellite and what it found. The controversy that followed the announcement of the results makes a dramatic finale to one of the… Read More

Great Britain: Arrow Books, 1993. decoding the message from the begiiing of time..........(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature). 1st Arrow. Softcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Arrow Books Ltd, 1993-07-01. Paperback. Very Good. 0.7614 in x 19.2893 in x 12.6904 in.

Arrow Books Ltd, 1993 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.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.