Under Alien Skies - A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe (Hardcover)

How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered telescopes and robotic emissaries? Faster-than-light travel may never be invented, but we can still take the scenic route through the universe with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on the latest scientific research to transport readers to ten spectacular sites, from our own familiar Moon to the outer reaches of our solar system and far beyond. Whether strolling through a dust storm under Mars’ butterscotch sky, witnessing the birth of a star or getting dizzy in a technicolour nebula, Plait is an illuminating, entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	Philip Plait
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-86730-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > General
LSN:	0-393-86730-7
Barcode:	9780393867305

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