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Cosmic Dawn

The Search for the First Stars and Galaxies

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. George Rhee

    1. Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

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  • Teaches the reader what the first stars and galaxies actually look like and how they could form
  • Provides the latest observational findings on the search for the first stars and galaxies
  • Explains the aims and goals of next-generation telescopes for astronomy
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Prologue

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Cosmology Through Its Past

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      Pages 3-36

    3. The Three Pillars of the Big Bang Theory

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      Pages 37-61

    4. The Visible Universe

      • George Rhee
      Pages 63-88

    5. Dark Matter

      • George Rhee
      Pages 89-116

  3. The Emergence of Galaxies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. A Map of the Universe

      • George Rhee
      Pages 119-134

    3. How Did Galaxies Come into Existence?

      • George Rhee
      Pages 135-152

    4. The Weight, Shape, and Fate of the Universe

      • George Rhee
      Pages 153-172

  4. The Search for the Cosmic Dawn

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
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    2. The Search for Light in the Dark Ages

      • George Rhee
      Pages 175-190

    3. Observing the First Galaxies

      • George Rhee
      Pages 191-212

    4. Cosmic Archaeology

      • George Rhee
      Pages 213-230

    5. Looking Ahead in Wonder: Telescopes at the Cosmic Frontier

      • George Rhee
      Pages 231-250

    6. Tour de Force: The James Webb Telescope

      • George Rhee
      Pages 251-265

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 267-279
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About this book

This book takes the reader on an exploration of the structure and evolution of our universe. The basis for our knowledge is the Big Bang theory of the expanding universe. This book then tells the story of our search for the first stars and galaxies using current and planned telescopes. These telescopes are marvels of technology far removed from Galileo's first telescope but continuing astronomy in his ground breaking spirit. We show the reader how these first stars and galaxies shaped the universe we see today. This story is one of the great scientific adventures of all time.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

    George Rhee

About the author

George Rhee is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nevada. He published 37 peer reviewed articles and is a co-author of a Nature article published in 2010. The author is an active researcher in astronomy but also an experienced teacher and has given many science talks in his career for general audiences.

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