Finkbeiner, Ann K.A Grand and Bold Thing: An Extraordinary New Map of the Universe Ushering in a New Era of DiscoveryFree Press:New York: 2010 First edition, Hardcover, New in dust jacket, 223 pp Cover artwork by: Eric Fuentecilla Finkbeiner tells the extraordinary story of a group of astronomers that decides to create an enormous map of the universe, an extremely detailed computerized observatory. The survey will ultimately have a million galaxies in it and scientists will be able to tell where galaxies lived and whether chains of galaxies were actually part of a larger network and that network part of a larger network and so on. Fascinating. It seems the more we know about enormous things, the more we learn that they have in common with the smallest of things. The most complete map of the universe ever and a map that will be available to all at all hours for all time. Neat. #44376
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