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How It Began - A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe (Paperback)
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How It Began - A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe (Paperback)
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Loot Price R416
Discovery Miles 4 160
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In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of
our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading
us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly
strange aftermath of the Big Bang. What if we could look into space
and see not only our place in the universe but also how we came to
be here? As it happens, we can. Because it takes time for light to
travel, we see more and more distant regions of the universe as
they were in the successively greater past. Impey uses this concept
"look-back time" to take us on an intergalactic tour that is
simultaneously out in space and back in time. Performing a type of
cosmic archaeology, Impey brilliantly describes the astronomical
clues that scientists have used to solve fascinating mysteries
about the origins and development of our universe. The milestones
on this journey range from the nearby to the remote: we travel from
the Moon, Jupiter, and the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
all the way to the first star, the first ray of light, and even the
strange, roiling conditions of the infant universe, an intense and
volatile environment in which matter was created from pure energy.
Impey gives us breathtaking visual descriptions and also explains
what each landmark can reveal about the universe and its history.
His lucid, wonderfully engaging scientific discussions bring us to
the brink of modern cosmology and physics, illuminating such
mind-bending concepts as invisible dimensions, timelessness, and
multiple universes. A dynamic and unforgettable portrait of the
cosmos, How It Began will reward its readers with a deeper
understanding of the universe we inhabit as well as a renewed sense
of wonder at its beauty and mystery."
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