Download or read book Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array: written by Rafael Bachiller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently under construction in Northern Chile, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is the most ambitious astronomy facility under construction. This book describes the enormous capabilities of ALMA, the state of the project, and most notably the scientific prospects of such a unique facility. The book includes reviews and recent results on most hot topics of modern astronomy. It looks forward to the revolutionary results that are likely to be obtained with ALMA.