Astronomical
From Quarks to Quasars, the Science of Space at Its Strangest
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2021, ©2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Description: 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Does the Big Bang prove the existence of God? What's the Universe expanding into? Is Earth the only planet which supports life? Space is the biggest, oldest, hottest, coldest, strangest thing a human can study. It's no surprise then, that the weirdest facts in science (not to mention the weirdest scientists themselves) are found in astrophysics and cosmology. If you're looking for instructions on how to set up your grandad's telescope this book probably isn't for you. In Astronomical, Tim James takes us on a tour of the known (and unknown) universe, focusing on the most-mind boggling stuff we've come across, as well as unpacking the latest theories about what's really going on out there. Guiding us through Einstein's relativity, quantum mechanics and string theory, Astronomical delves into the baffling corners of the cosmos and tackles the biggest mysteries we face: from alien life to the zodiac; from white holes to wormholes; from quasars to quark stars. This is the science of space at its absolute strangest.
Contents:
Introduction: In this day and age? -- Part I: Our freaky universe. Very big, very old, very weird ; One dead moose ; Party cake and pigeons -- Part II: Everything we don't know about space. Big problems for the Big Bang ; Help, most of our universe is missing! ; The heart of darkness ; Holograms, loops, and strings -- Part III: Life among the stars. Is anybody out there? ; Greetings, puny Earthlings! ; Boldly going -- Appendices. Real science has curves ; Astrology for all ; The grown-up Einstein equation ; The mysterious origins of Hawking radiation.
ISBN:
9781643137872
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Space Jam | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographic references (pages 179-189) and index.