The Universe Explained
A Cosmic Q and A
Published on 26. November 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-2281-0082-9 (ISBN)
Description
"The Universe Explained gives scientific answers to 185 of the most popular questions about astronomy in a lightly humorous question-and-answer format. The Universe Explained answers questions about space travel; telescopes; the solar system; comets, asteroids and meteors; stars; black holes; the Milky Way and other galaxies; the Big Bang and space and time. As well, the possibility of life beyond our planet is explored with up-to-date space discoveries; as well as debunking persistent myths and legends."--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Clr photos and illus throughout
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
764 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-2281-0082-9 (9780228100829)
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Heather Couper studied astrophysics at Oxford University. She ran the Greenwich Planetarium and is a past President of both the British Astronomical Association and the Society for Popular Astronomy, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Institute of Physics.
Nigel Henbest was Astronomy Consultant to New Scientist magazine, Editor of the Journal of the British Astronomical Association, and Media Consultant to the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
The team also wrote The History of Astronomy and The Astronomy Bible.