23.01.03
Space:
Our Final Frontier
'Gribbin's
text is characteristically informative and readable, pulling no
punches as he lays bare the bones of the cosmos' Astronomy Now
Published
by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide on 6 March, this paperback edition of John Gribbin's
best-selling book takes the reader on a journey through deep space,
to explore the origins and developments of our Universe, and those
beyond. First published to accompany an acclaimed Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1 series of
the same name, the book went straight into the Sunday Times bestseller
list.
Space:
Our Final Frontier provides a compelling insight into the way that
astronomers work, explaining how they make discoveries and report
on the space stories that capture the news headlines. Incredibly,
astronomers are now able to explore beyond the planets in our own
Solar System, using evidence from light, radio waves, X-rays and
other information gathered by telescopes on the surface of the earth,
and by satellites in orbit around our planet. Not only can astronomers
now work out the life cycle of stars, but they are also able to
decipher the evolution of galaxies, pinpoint the location of other
solar systems and even reveal the fate of the Universe itself.
From the early breakthroughs that measured the distances to the
nearest stars, to the latest discovery that the Universe is expanding
at an ever-faster rate, Gribbin puts deep space into perspective
with the aid of specially commissioned illustrations and stunning
photographs from the latest generation of astronomical telescopes.
Dr
John Gribbin is a Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University
of Sussex, and an award-winning author of many popular science books.
He often broadcasts for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio and has been a consultant on several
scientific TV programmes. His books include The Birth of Time, an
account relating how astronomers measure the age of the Universe
and Stardust, about the relationship between life on earth and supernovas.
Published:
06 March 2003 Price: Β£14.99 ISBN: 0563 48893X
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