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Your Place in the Universe - Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence (Paperback)
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Your Place in the Universe - Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence (Paperback)
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Loot Price R428
Discovery Miles 4 280
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An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the
universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of
astronomy.How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to
us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean
of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we
can imagine, cosmologist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it
is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place.
Through metaphors and uncomplicated language, Sutter breathes life
into the science of astrophysics, unveiling how particles, forces,
and fields interplay to create the greatest of cosmic dramas.
Touched with the author's characteristic breezy, conversational
style--which has made him a breakout hit on venues such as The
Weather Channel, the Science Channel, and his own popular Ask a
Spaceman! podcast--he conveys the fun and wonder of delving deeply
into the physical processes of the natural universe. He weaves
together the past and future histories of our universe with
grounded descriptions of essential modern-day physics as well as
speculations based on the latest research in cosmology. Topics
include our place in the Milky Way galaxy; the cosmic web--a vast
web-like pattern in which galaxies are arranged; the origins of our
universe in the big bang; the mysteries of dark matter and dark
energy; how science has dramatically changed our relationship to
the cosmos; conjectures about the future of reality as we know it;
and more.For anyone who has ever stared at the starry night sky and
wondered how we humans on Earth fit into the big picture, this book
is an essential roadmap.
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