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100 | _aHélène Courtois | ||
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_aFinding our place in the universe : _bhow we discovered Laniakea, the Milky Way's home _cCourtois Hélène |
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_aMassachusetts : _bThe MIT Press, _c[2019] |
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_aix, 169 pages ; _c22 cm |
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_tOur new cosmic address --
_tIn pursuit of the great attractor -- _tWith fresh eyes -- _tReconstruction games -- _tBeyond Laniakea. |
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520 | _aThe 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 | ||
650 | _aMilky Way. | ||
650 | _a Superclusters. | ||
650 | _aGalaxies. | ||
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