Finding our place in the universe : how we discovered Laniakea, the Milky Way's home / Helene Courtois ; translated by Nikki Kopelman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Courtois, Hélène (Hélène Di Nella), author.

Contributor:

Kopelman, Nikki, translator.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Standardized Title:

Voyage sur les flots de galaxies. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Milky Way.

Deep space--Milky Way.

Superclusters.

Galaxies.

Celestial mechanics.

Physical Description:

ix, 169 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2019]

Language Note:

Translated from French.

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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Our new cosmic address

In pursuit of the great attractor

With fresh eyes

Reconstruction games

Beyond Laniakea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780262039956

0262039958

OCLC:

1054365358

Publisher Number:

99980884185