First Light in the Universe Saas-Fee Advanced Course 36. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy /

• Main Authors: Loeb, A. (Author), Ferrara, A. (Author), Ellis, R.S (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 36, 36
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

The exploration of the first billion years of the history of the Universe, from the so-called Dark Ages to cosmic reionisation, represents one of the great challenges of contemporary astrophysics and one of the main drivers for future observational facilities. The book contains the elaborated notes...