Abstract
Preface 1. Introduction 2. William Herschel opens up the invisible universe 3. 1800-1950: slow progress - the moon, planets, bright stars, and the discovery of interstellar dust 4. Dying stars shrouded in dust and stars being born: the emergence of infrared astronomy in the 60s and 70s 5. Birth of far infrared and submillimetre astronomy: clouds of dust and molecules in our Galaxy 6. The cosmic microwave background, echo of the Big Bang 7. The Infrared Astronomical Satellite and the opening up of extragalactic infrared astronomy: starbursts and active galactic nuclei 8. The Cosmic Background Explorer and the ripples, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Explorer, and dark energy 9. Giant ground-based infrared and submillimetre telescopes 10. The Infrared Space Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope: the star-formation history of the universe and infrared galaxy populations 11. Our dusty Solar System, debris disks and the search for exoplanets 12. The future: pioneering space missions and giant ground-based telescopes Notes Credits for illustrations Further reading Bibliography Glossary Index of names Index.
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