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Space has fascinated humanity for centuries – from the mystery of the stars to the groundbreaking discoveries that push the boundaries of our understanding.
Horizons: Exploring the Universe is an astronomy textbook that was written by Michael A. Seeds and Dana E. Backman. It is in its 14th edition (as of 2019 [update] ), and is used in some colleges as a guide book for introductory astronomy classes.
The Universe for Beginners, republished as Introducing the Universe, is a 1993 graphic study guide to cosmology written by Felix Pirani and illustrated by Christine Roche.The volume, according to the publisher's website, "recounts the revolutions in physics and astronomy," from "Aristotle to Newton," and, "Einstein to Quantum Mechanics," "that underlie the present-day picture of the universe."
Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond is a National Geographic book written by American physicist James S. Trefil, Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University in 2012. It is subdivided into three parts, including photography, star charts, and general information surrounding the Solar System , the Milky Way galaxy , and the ...
You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters is a philosophy book co-written by Deepak Chopra and Menas Kafatos. The book delves into questions pertaining to existence, human existence, consciousness, reality and perception.
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The universe's size is unknown, and it may be infinite in extent. [14] Some parts of the universe are too far away for the light emitted since the Big Bang to have had enough time to reach Earth or space-based instruments, and therefore lie outside the observable universe. In the future, light from distant galaxies will have had more time to ...
How It Began received strong reviews. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Manjit Kumar wrote "In clear, enthusiastic and occasionally lyrical prose, Mr. Impey takes the reader on a mind-blowing tour back through eons, stopping along the way to explain the formation of the solar system, the birth and death of stars, white dwarfs, supernovas, spiral galaxies, cosmic inflation, string theory ...