Description
From the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, astronomer Florian Freistetter presents a very personal history of the universe through 100 stars. His selection includes bright and famous stars, faint stars requiring powerful telescopes, large and small stars, and stars both near and distant. Some have already died, while others have not yet come into being. Together, they tell the story of the cosmos, from Algol, the Demon Star, whose strange behaviour has long puzzled people, to Gamma Draconis, which helped reveal that Earth rotates on its axis, and 61 Cygni, which showed us the scale of the universe. Other stars have helped astronomers search for extraterrestrial life, explore interstellar travel and investigate the extinction of the dinosaurs. In 100 short, fascinating and entertaining chapters, Freistetter explores the past and future of the cosmos, as well as the stories of the people who have tried to understand the world around us.
Information
Author: Freistetter Florian
Language: English
Publication date: April 15, 2021
Manufacturer: Hachette UK Distribution Ltd.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, History books in english, Non-fiction literature in english
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9781529410105