A Journey through the Universe
A Journey through the Universe
£34.99
GBPProviding an in-depth understanding both for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts, this highly comprehensive book provides an up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth. The book explores our Solar System, its planets and other bodies; examines the Sun and how it and other stars evolve through their lifetimes; discusses the search for planets beyond our Solar System and how we might detect life on them; and highlights interesting objects found within our galaxy, the Milky Way. It also looks at our current understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe, as well as many other intriguing topics, such as time, black holes and Einstein's theories, dark matter, dark energy and the Cosmic Microwave Background. The book is uniquely supported by video lectures given by the author, available online. It also includes the very latest astronomical observations, such as those made by the Planck and Kepler spacecraft.
- Videos of the lectures that inspired the book are available online to help readers deepen their understanding of each subject
- Provides an in-depth yet clear overview of our Universe to help readers get to grips with our current understanding
- Discusses the very latest astronomical observations and how they are adding to our understanding of the Universe
Reviews & endorsements
'It would be hard to find a clearer and more balanced survey of what we know about the cosmos - from the Solar System, out to the remotest galaxies.' Martin Rees, University of Cambridge
'… copiously illustrated … [and] attractively presented for easy reading. … I recommend it heartily to all Gamow devotees and anyone else who wants to have an up-to-date … awareness of what is known, and what remains mysterious, about the Universe.' Colin Cooke, The Observatory
Product details
September 2014Hardback
9781107073463
365 pages
252 × 177 × 22 mm
0.9kg
137 b/w illus. 8 colour illus.
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Watchers of the skies
- 2. Our Sun
- 3. Aspects of our Solar System
- 4. The rocky planets
- 5. The hunt for Planet X
- 6. Voyages to the outer planets
- 7. Harbingers of doom
- 8. Impact!
- 9. 400 years of the telescope
- 10. The family of stars
- 11. Aging stars
- 12. The search for other worlds
- 13. Are we alone? The search for life beyond the Earth
- 14. Our island Universe
- 15. Wonders of the southern sky
- 16: Proving Einstein right
- 17. Black holes – no need to be afraid
- 18. It's about time
- 19. Hubble's heritage – the astronomer and the telescope that honours his name
- 20. The violent Universe
- 21. The invisible Universe: dark matter and dark energy
- 22. The afterglow of creation
- 23. To infinity and beyond
- Index.
