Space
10 Things You Should Know, the perfect gift for stockings this Christmas
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4.2 • 5 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
'Bite-sized, cutting edge science delivered with enormous enthusiasm - all you need to travel the cosmos' CHRIS LINTOTT
'A lot of astrophysics is packed into this neat little book . . . I guarantee you will come away knowing your dark matter from your supermassive black holes' JIM AL-KHALILI
This book is for anyone who wants to easily understand the mind-blowing fundamentals of our extraordinary, expanding universe.
Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten captivating, simple essays, it guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether we really are alone, illuminating what we still don't know, and much more besides.
If you have big questions about Space, this book will provide you with the answers in an engaging and succinct way.
Customer Reviews
For the curious!!!
I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the world around them. Dr. Becky excels at simplifying complex studies, analogies, and discoveries so that they are accessible to everyone. I appreciate the structure she chose for this book and sincerely hope that everyone reads it, as we can never learn too much about our planet.