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Sep 30, 2008 · A gripping tale of big money, bigger egos, tense politics, and cutting-edge engineering, The Very First Light offers a rare insider's account of the world of big science. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
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- John C. Mather, John Boslough
- $16.43
- Basic Books
John Cromwell Mather (born August 7, 1946, Roanoke, Virginia) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (COBE) with George Smoot.
Jan 3, 2022 · At NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Dr. John C. Mather takes questions from the press after receiving word he had won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. Mather’s studies of cosmic radiation helped determine the age of the universe and have added confirmation to the Big Bang theory of its origin.
Oct 20, 2008 · In The Very First Light, John Mather, one of COBE's leaders, and science writer John Boslough tell the story of how it was achieved. A gripping tale of big money, bigger egos, tense politics,...
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- John Boslough, John Mather
- 0786726474, 9780786726479
Dr. John C. Mather is a Senior Astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His research centers on infrared astronomy and cosmology.
John C. Mather, John Boslough Revised Basic Books, 2008 0786726474, 9780786726479 353 pages Science/Cosmology/General In a revised and updated edition, the story behind the most important cosmological find of our generation.
John Cromwell Mather (b. 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia), is an American astrophysicist and cosmologist. Mather is a senior astrophysicist at the U.S. space agency's (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and adjunct professor of physics at the University of Maryland, College Park.
