The research involved in complex sciences and in particular the study of delicate signals which emanate from the edge of our galaxy are not something for the faint of heart to pursue. Collins does a remarkable job of accurately and objectively telling the story of how four decades of intense research unfolded in search of Gravitational Waves by more than a dozen qualified scientists. His perspective is rare as we often are not told about the heartache and miscalculations which inevitably punctuate the search for new knowledge. This book is valuable from the perspective that the reader is shown the effort, dedication and pain that many people endure in the name of science. this is a story that happens time and again but rarely is told with such glaring accuracy to this level of detail and objectivity. Best hundred dollars I have spent on a book in some time and it certainly has aided me in my research