Finding our place in the universe : how we discovered Laniakea, the Milky Way's home Courtois Hélène

By:

Hélène Courtois

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2019]Description: ix, 169 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

9780262039956

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DDC classification:

523.112 HEL

Contents:

Our new cosmic address -- In pursuit of the great attractor -- With fresh eyes -- Reconstruction games -- Beyond Laniakea.

Summary: The book tells the story of how Courtois and her cosmography colleagues discovered and mapped the Laniakea galactic supercluster, the first and most accurate description to date of our home galaxy's location in the universe. Courtois reveals the joys and challenges of international astronomy research and collaborations, humanizing the scientists along the way and making the science accessible. She also makes an effort to shed light on the life and work of herself and other women astronomers. It's a story that would appeal to a wide audience

List(s) this item appears in: New Arrivals March 2021 - Central Library IIITDMK

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Books	IIITDM Kurnool General Stacks	Fiction	523.112 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0002551
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Books	IIITDM Kurnool General Stacks	Fiction	523.112 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0002553
Books	IIITDM Kurnool General Stacks	Fiction	523.112 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0002554

Our new cosmic address --

In pursuit of the great attractor -- With fresh eyes --
Reconstruction games --
Beyond Laniakea.

The book tells the story of how Courtois and her cosmography colleagues discovered and mapped the Laniakea galactic supercluster, the first and most accurate description to date of our home galaxy's location in the universe. Courtois reveals the joys and challenges of international astronomy research and collaborations, humanizing the scientists along the way and making the science accessible. She also makes an effort to shed light on the life and work of herself and other women astronomers. It's a story that would appeal to a wide audience

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