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First Light

By Richard Preston

First Light

By Richard Preston

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Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light, he demonstrates his gift for creating an exciting and absorbing narrative around a complex scientific subject--in this case the efforts by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of California to peer to the farthest edges of space through the Hale Telescope, attempting to solve the riddle of the creation of the universe. Richard Preston's name became a household word with The Hot Zone, which sold nearly 800,000 copies in hardcover, was on The New York Times's bestseller list for 42 weeks, and was the subject of countless magazine and newspaper articles. Preston has become a sought-after commentator on popular science subjects.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
1996-10-29
Publication Date:
1996-10-29
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0812991850
ISBN13:
9780812991857
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
454 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
231 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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