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The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos

byEmma Chapman

Astrophysicist Emma Chapman tells the story of radio astronomy, the science that lets researchers detect a universe invisible to human eyes. She explains how antennas and interferometers capture signals from planets, stars, pulsars, gas clouds, black holes, and the early cosmos, turning faint waves into evidence about distant events. Historical breakthroughs appear alongside the people and engineering behind them, including the effects of war, competition, and collaboration. Chapman shows how listening to the sky transformed astronomy and why protecting the radio spectrum matters for discoveries still beyond the edge of sight.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2026-05-19

Format

Hardcover

Pages

352

ISBN

9781541601857