The Secret Life of Space by Heather Couper

The Secret Life of Space by Heather Couper

The Secret Life of Space is the definitive guide to understanding the key breakthroughs and discoveries mankind has made to unravel the mysteries of the Cosmos. This engaging and fast-paced narrative debunks the urban myths of astronomy, revealing the true stories behind our biggest breakthroughs.

'.. a non-stop tour of all the big moments in the history of Western astronomy. ... it's a great introduction to major stories, revealing the personalities behind the names known otherwise as those of satellites, theorems and equations. ... an entertaining read...'

The strength of this book is its focus on the individuals who have contributed to our understanding of the universe ... 

this is a good introduction for the general reader and an entertaining miscellany for armchair astronomers."

'... a non-stop tour of all the big moments in the history of Western astronomy. ... it's a great introduction to major stories, revealing the personalities behind the names known otherwise as those of satellites, theorems and equations. ... an entertaining read...'

The strength of this book is its focus on the  individuals who have contributed to our understanding  of the universe ... 

this is a good introduction for the  general reader and an entertaining miscellany  for armchair astronomers."

HEATHER COUPER is best known for her television work which has raised the profile of astronomy in the public eye. As well as writing numerous books and articles, Professor Couper was the President of the British Astronomical Association from 1984-1986 and is a Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Institute of Physics: Asteroid 3922 Heather is named in her honour. In 2008 she presented Cosmic Quest, a 30-part series on the history of astronomy BBC Radio 4. She was awarded the CBE for services to science in 2007. NIGEL HENBEST is a leading science writer, specialising in astronomy and space. He is a prolific author, having written 40 books and over 1000 articles which have been translated into 27 languages, as well as writing and producing many international television programmes on the Universe. Professor Henbest has been Astronomy Consultant for New Scientist magazine, editor of the Journal of the British Astronomical Associationand media consultant for the Royal Greenwich Observatory. A respected commentator on human spaceflight, he is signed up as a future astronaut with Virgin Galactic.

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ISBN 13	9781781313930
ISBN 10	1781313938
Title	The Secret Life of Space
Author	Heather Couper
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2015-05-14
Number of pages	304
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