In the early 1990s, a NASA-led team of scientists changed the way we view the universe. With the COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) project, they showed that the microwave radiation that fills the universe must have come from the Big Bang,effectively proving the Big Bang theory beyond any doubt. It was one of the greatest scientific findings of our generation, perhaps of all time. 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, and cutting-edge engineering, The Very First Light offers a rare insider's account of the world of big science.
- ISBN10 0465005292
- ISBN13 9780465005291
- Publish Date 30 September 2008 (first published 10 December 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Basic Books
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 384
- Language English