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Afterglow of Creation: Decoding the message from the beginning of time Marcus Chown Main edition
Afterglow of Creation: Decoding the message from the beginning of time
Marcus Chown
Stephen Hawking described it as 'the discovery of the century, if not of all time', yet 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.
288 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 21, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571250592 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 197 × 21 mm · 232 g |
| Language | English |
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