The history of our universe in 21 stars

Sparrow, Giles

£9.99

Look up on a clear evening, and you’ll see thousands of stars shining in the night sky, each telling a story of their own. With star maps to help easily identify key celestial bodies, astronomer Giles Sparrow takes 21 stars (and three imposters) to look at what each pinprick of light can tell us about the birth, life and death of our universe. From red giants to supernovae and from stellar cities to our own Sun, ‘The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars’ shows how the lights we see in the sky can help us unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.

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Publish Date: 03/08/2023

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Previously published as A History of the Universe in 21 Stars.

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Look up on a clear evening, and you’ll see thousands of stars shining in the night sky, each telling a story of their own. With star maps to help easily identify key celestial bodies, astronomer Giles Sparrow takes 21 stars (and three imposters) to look at what each pinprick of light can tell us about the birth, life and death of our universe.

From red giants to supernovae and from stellar cities to our own Sun, The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars shows how the lights we see in the sky can help us unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.

Additional information

Weight 310 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 28 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

xiv, 335

Language

English

Edition

New Edition

Dewey

520 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K