Secrets of the Universe Paul Murdin

Name: Secrets of the Universe von Paul Murdin
SKU: 9780500251553
Price: 8.69 EUR
Availability: InStock

Secrets of the Universe Paul Murdin

€8.69

Zustand - Wie Neu

Nur noch 1

Wie Neu€8.69 Sehr Gut€13.49 Gut€13.49

Zusammenfassung

Suitable for those fascinated by the night sky, this book presents an introduction to astronomy and its history. It reveals the story of mankind's quest through the ages to unlock the scientific secrets of our universe.

Secrets of the Universe Zusammenfassung

Secrets of the Universe: How We Discovered the Cosmos Paul Murdin

For anyone who has ever been fascinated by the night sky, this beautifully designed introduction to astronomy and its history reveals the compelling story of mankind's quest through the ages to unlock the scientific secrets of our universe.With over 400 stunning illustrations, including the latest satellite photography, historic prints and paintings, and artists' impressions of phenomena known to exist but never photographed, Murdin presents 65 discoveries that demonstrate how human ingenuity, technological innovation and occasionally pure serendipity have expanded our knowledge of the Universe beyond anything our ancestors - even a generation ago - could have imagined.

Secrets of the Universe Bewertungen

'I recommend it to all astronomers - amateur and professional - and interested general readers' - Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'This book will not be read in a day or even a week but it will provide good reading for some considerable time ... and I can do no more than strongly recommend it' - Astronomy Now
'Beautifully produced ... an up-to-date picture of astronomy and just how we got where we are today ...delightfully illustrated with a stunning array of images, crammed with fascinating facts and figures' - Observatory Magazine
'Excellent value for money, this book would be a marvellous addition for any secondary school or college library' - The School Librarian

Über Paul Murdin

Paul Murdin, OBE, is the author of The Secret Lives of Planets. He has worked as an astronomer in the UK, the USA, Australia and Spain, and discovered the first stellar black hole, Cygnus X1. He is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, former president of the European Astronomical Society and Senior Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge. In 2012 Asteroid 128562 was named 'Murdin' by the IAU in honour of his contributions to the field.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction * Discoveries Before the Telescope * Discoveries in the Solar System * Discoveries of the Dynamic Universe * Discoveries of Our Galaxy and Its Stars * Discoveries of the Universe and Its Galaxies Future Discoveries

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR006105915

ISBN 13

9780500251553

ISBN 10

050025155X

Titel

Secrets of the Universe: How We Discovered the Cosmos Paul Murdin

Autor

Paul Murdin

Zustand

Gebraucht - Wie Neu

Bindung

Gebundene Ausgabe

Verlag

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Datum

20091026

Anzahl der Seiten

342

Preise

N/A

Begleitschreiben

Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.

Hinweis

Das Buch wurde gelesen, ist aber in gutem Zustand. Alle Seiten sind intakt, der Einband ist unversehrt. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren am Buchrücken. Das Buch wurde gelesen, sieht jedoch noch wie neu aus. Der Bucheinband weist keine sichtbaren Gebrauchsspuren auf. Gegebenenfalls ist auch ein Schutzumschlag verfügbar. Keine fehlenden oder beschädigten Seiten, keine Risse, eventuell minimale Knicke, keine unterstrichenen oder markierten Textstellen, keine beschrifteten Ränder.