Description
What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? This book answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays beginning with the constellations and finishing with the latest cosmological theories. From Trojan asteroids to stellar black holes, and from superclusters to cosmic microwave background, it will take you on an essential tour around the universe and each essay is accompanied by an image or a clear diagram to help unravel complex ideas.
Details
  • Author: Sparrow, Giles
  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 05/03/2015
  • ISBN: 9781848667235
  • B-Code: B079584
  • Illustrated: colour illustrations
  • Pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 128x126mm
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