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Our Universe (Pelican Books)
An Astronomer's Guide
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A world-renowned astrophysicist takes us through the huge, unfolding history of the universe
Thenight sky is an endless source of wonder and mystery. For thousands ofyears it has been at the heart of scientific and philosophical inquiry,from the first star catalogues etched into ancient Mesopotamian claytablets to the metres-wide telescopes constructed in Chile's AtacamaDesert today. On a clear night it is hard not to look up and pick outfamiliar constellations, and to think of the visionary minds whopioneered our understanding of what lies beyond.
In thisthrilling new guide to our Universe and how it works, Professor ofAstrophysics Jo Dunkley reveals how it only becomes more beautiful andexciting the more we discover about it. With warmth and clarity, Dunkleytakes us from the very basics - why the Earth orbits the Sun, and howour Moon works - right up to massive, strange phenomena likesuperclusters, quasars, and the geometry of spacetime. As she does so,Dunkley unfurls the history of humankind's heroic journey to understandthe history and structure of the cosmos, revealing the extraordinary,little-known stories of astronomy pioneers including Williamina Fleming,Vera Rubin and Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
Illuminating and uplifting, this is your essential guide to the biggest subject of all.
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Thenight sky is an endless source of wonder and mystery. For thousands ofyears it has been at the heart of scientific and philosophical inquiry,from the first star catalogues etched into ancient Mesopotamian claytablets to the metres-wide telescopes constructed in Chile's AtacamaDesert today. On a clear night it is hard not to look up and pick outfamiliar constellations, and to think of the visionary minds whopioneered our understanding of what lies beyond.
In thisthrilling new guide to our Universe and how it works, Professor ofAstrophysics Jo Dunkley reveals how it only becomes more beautiful andexciting the more we discover about it. With warmth and clarity, Dunkleytakes us from the very basics - why the Earth orbits the Sun, and howour Moon works - right up to massive, strange phenomena likesuperclusters, quasars, and the geometry of spacetime. As she does so,Dunkley unfurls the history of humankind's heroic journey to understandthe history and structure of the cosmos, revealing the extraordinary,little-known stories of astronomy pioneers including Williamina Fleming,Vera Rubin and Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
Illuminating and uplifting, this is your essential guide to the biggest subject of all.
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A clear and comprehensible account of astronomers' current theories of the solar system and the universe. Authoritative, informative, and elegantly written. The simple analogies are especially engaging.| Title | Our Universe (Pelican Books) |
| By (author) | Jo Dunkley |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Language of text | English |
| ISBN | 9780241235874 |
| Product Form | Paperback |
| Height | 181 mm |
| Width | 111 mm |
| Thickness | 14 mm |
| Unit weight | 177 gr |
