When Galaxies Were Born: The Quest for Cosmic Dawn
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    [synopsis] => "A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Richard S. Ellis is professor of astrophysics at University College London and a world-renowned observational astronomer who has made numerous discoveries about the nature and evolution of the universe. He lives in Cambridge, UK. 
	One of today's leading astronomers takes readers inside the decades-long search for the first galaxies and the origin of starlight

Astronomers are like time travelers, scanning the night sky for the outermost galaxies that first came into being when our universe was a mere fraction of its present age. When Galaxies Were Born is Richard Ellis's firsthand account of how a pioneering generation of scientists harnessed the world's largest telescopes to decipher the history of the universe and witness cosmic dawn, the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies emerged from darkness.

In a remarkable career spanning more than forty years, Ellis has made some of the most spectacular discoveries in modern cosmology. He has traveled the world to conduct observations in locales as beautiful and remote as the Australian outback, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and the Chilean desert. In this book, he brings to life a golden age of astronomy, describing the triumphs and the technical setbacks, the rivalries with competing teams, and the perennial challenge of cloudy nights. Ellis reveals the astonishing progress we have made in building ever larger and more powerful telescopes, and provides a tantalizing glimpse of cosmic dawn.

Stunningly illustrated with a wealth of dramatic photos, When Galaxies Were Born is a bold scientific adventure enlivened by personal insights and anecdotes that enable readers to share in the thrill of discovery at the frontiers of astronomy. "Marvellous. . . . Ellis's explanations of complex scientific and technological challenges faced along the journey are an exemplar of how to bring approachability and clarity to potentially tricky subjects, but it is the fascinating incidental details that really grab the attention. Offering a rare insight into how professional astronomy actually 'gets done', they elevate this to must-read status for anyone interested in the ways of modern science."---BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Giles Sparrow "[If] astronomy is your thing . . . this is genuinely an essential read and highly recommended."---Brian Clegg, Popular Science "A wonderful book."---Phillip Helbig, The Observatory "Richard Ellis takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the deep questions of galaxy formation, providing an insider's view of the complex astropolitical landscape giving rise to the essential tools of astronomy: telescopes, instruments, and human collaborations. As one of the leading extragalactic astronomers of his generation, Ellis is uniquely qualified to tell this gripping tale of our earliest cosmological origins while at the same time sharing his fierce love of observing on the world's greatest telescopes."-Alice Shapley, University of California, Los Angeles "A riveting account of how the confluence of ideas and instruments have propelled remarkable astronomical breakthroughs and taken us to the very edge of the visible universe. This beautiful memoir is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the human side of science or has ever marveled at the night sky."-Priyamvada Natarajan, author of Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos "Ellis takes us on a whistle-stop tour through the revolutions that have produced new insights in astronomy. This personal account reveals the challenges of developing and implementing the innovative technologies that powered a transformation in our understanding of how galaxies are built and along the way gives us an insight into the rivalries that can drive creativity."-Roger Davies, director of the Oxford Hintze Centre for Astrophysical Surveys "As a world-renowned astronomer who has witnessed firsthand many of the event
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