The Birth of Time by John Gribbin

The Birth of Time by John Gribbin

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This is a tale of false leads, blind alleys and groping in the semi-dark, all of which lead to the discovery of the elusive evidence of the age of the universe. The author, as a research astronomer, was involved in the work with the Hubble Space Telescope which lead to the final breakthrough.

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The Birth of Time by John Gribbin

This is a tale of false leads, blind alleys and groping in the semi-dark, all of which lead to the discovery of the elusive evidence of the age of the universe. The author, as a research astronomer, was involved in the work with the Hubble Space Telescope which lead to the final breakthrough.
John Gribbin has a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Cambridge, and is now Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex and consultant to New Scientist. His books have been translated into many languages, and have won awards in both Britain and the United States. He also writes science fiction.
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ISBN 13 9780753809969
ISBN 10 0753809966
Title The Birth of Time
Author John Gribbin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-03-16
Number of pages 224
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