OUR ACCIDENTAL UNIVERSE (PB)

On mountaintops and in deserts around the world, new telescopes are being built to change and challenge our view of the universe. But amongst this ongoing technological development, many major advances in astronomy have largely come about by accident - found not by careful experiment but as surprises when we were looking for something else entirely. This book takes us on an astonishing tour of accidents and human error in pursuit of asteroids, pulsars, radio waves, new stars and alien life.