Secrets of the Universe

How We Discovered the Cosmos

Paul Murdin (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

342 Seiten

2009
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-25155-3 (ISBN)

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Suitable for those fascinated by the night sky, this book presents an introduction to astronomy and its history. It reveals the story of mankind's quest through the ages to unlock the scientific secrets of our universe.

For anyone who has ever been fascinated by the night sky, this beautifully designed introduction to astronomy and its history reveals the compelling story of mankind’s quest through the ages to unlock the scientific secrets of our universe.With over 400 stunning illustrations, including the latest satellite photography, historic prints and paintings, and artists’ impressions of phenomena known to exist but never photographed, Murdin presents 65 discoveries that demonstrate how human ingenuity, technological innovation and occasionally pure serendipity have expanded our knowledge of the Universe beyond anything our ancestors – even a generation ago – could have imagined.

Paul Murdin, OBE, is the author of The Secret Lives of Planets. He has worked as an astronomer in the UK, the USA, Australia and Spain, and discovered the first stellar black hole, Cygnus X1. He is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, former president of the European Astronomical Society and Senior Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge. In 2012 Asteroid 128562 was named ‘Murdin’ by the IAU in honour of his contributions to the field.

Introduction • Discoveries Before the Telescope • Discoveries in the Solar System • Discoveries of the Dynamic Universe • Discoveries of Our Galaxy and Its Stars • Discoveries of the Universe and Its Galaxies Future Discoveries

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.10.2009
Zusatzinfo	199 Illustrations, black and white; 383 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	214 x 270 mm
Gewicht	1910 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	0-500-25155-X / 050025155X
ISBN-13	978-0-500-25155-3 / 9780500251553
Zustand	Neuware