Universe
A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos
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2006
Quercus Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-905204-17-5 (ISBN)
Quercus Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-905204-17-5 (ISBN)
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A tour of the cosmos, beginning on Earth and ending at the edge of the Universe and the dawn of time. This book leads us into a celestial panorama that extends for 130 billion trillion kilometres in every direction, and allows us to explore nearly 200 of the astronomical views. It includes descriptions of the planets, stars, nebulae and others.
Embark on the most astounding of odysseys, a voyage into realms not only stranger than we can imagine but also far, far more beautiful. "Universe: A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos" leads us into a celestial panorama that extends for 130 billion trillion kilometres (80 billion trillion miles) in every direction, and allows us to explore nearly 200 of the most extraordinary astronomical views ever uncovered. Complementing these up-to-date and spectacular images are enlightening descriptions of the planets, stars, nebulae, white dwarfs, supernovae, black holes and other exotica that populate our universe.
Embark on the most astounding of odysseys, a voyage into realms not only stranger than we can imagine but also far, far more beautiful. "Universe: A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos" leads us into a celestial panorama that extends for 130 billion trillion kilometres (80 billion trillion miles) in every direction, and allows us to explore nearly 200 of the most extraordinary astronomical views ever uncovered. Complementing these up-to-date and spectacular images are enlightening descriptions of the planets, stars, nebulae, white dwarfs, supernovae, black holes and other exotica that populate our universe.
Nicolas Cheetham studied at the University of Edinburgh where he read Classics and Byzantine history as well as Artificial Intelligence, before working as an editor specializing in popular science. He is the author of Earth: A New Perspective and lives in London.
Into the light Solar System Galaxy Megallanic Clouds Intergalactic The Edge Glossary Pictuure Credits Index Copyright
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.8.2006 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200 colour photographs |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 250 x 290 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Schlagworte | Universum; Bildband |
| ISBN-10 | 1-905204-17-5 / 1905204175 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-905204-17-5 / 9781905204175 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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