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Universe Nicolas Cheetham

Universe By Nicolas Cheetham

Universe by Nicolas Cheetham


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Summary

Using high-resolution images collected by a fleet of telescopes, satellites and inter-planetary probes, this title embarks on a voyage to the edge of the cosmos.

Universe Summary

Universe by Nicolas Cheetham

Using a wealth of high-resolution images collected by a fleet of telescopes, satellites and inter-planetary probes, Universe embarks on a voyage to the edge of the cosmos. After a fly past of our planetary neighbours we reach the edge of the solar system - a mere 15 light hours away - and emerge into interstellar space and head for the heart of our galaxy. The rhythms of stellar life unfold before our eyes: dark clouds of dust and gas blaze with clusters newly smelted stars, dying stars bloom and fade as planetary nebulae, or tear themselves apart as supernovae. Navigating through thick swarms of stars, we reach the galactic core, a gravitational maelstrom of exotic stars in the thrall of a supermassive black hole.Hundreds of thousands of light years must be covered to reach the Milky Way's companions, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, and millions more devoured before we cross true intergalactic space. Out here we watch the hidden lives of galaxies: we see them locked in gravitational combat, tearing each other apart or swallowing their companions whole. Now billions of light years from Earth, we can discern the large-scale structure of the universe: massive conglomerations of galaxies gather like grains of dust on a veil of cobwebs, warping space with their tremendous gravity. Having crossed an almost unimaginable 13.4 billion light years, we encounter a wall of radiation. Here our voyage into the cosmos must finally end, for we have reached the very edge of the visible universe: what stands before us is the afterglow of the Big Bang itself.

About Nicolas Cheetham

Nicolas Cheetham studied Classics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh, before working as an editor specializing in popular science. He is the author of Earth: A New Perspective and lives in London.

Additional information

GOR005651444
9781847246127
1847246125
Universe by Nicolas Cheetham
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quercus Publishing
20081002
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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