The Edge of the Sky - All You Need to Know About the All-There-Is (Hardcover)

From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, "The Edge of the Sky" tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology--with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, excluding "physics," "energy," "galaxy," or even "universe." Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-there-is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand.
A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	September 2014
Authors:	Roberto Trotta
Dimensions:	175 x 154 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	85
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-04471-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
LSN:	0-465-04471-9
Barcode:	9780465044719

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