Murdin, Paul
Secrets of the Universe: How We Discovered the Cosmos
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500295199
- author:
- Murdin, Paul
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13 centimetres (0.34 kg)
- Genre:
- Science, Astronomy & Space, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Exploring the mysteries of the universe, from the movement of the Moon to the detection of gravitational waves, has been a long-standing human quest. For millennia, scientists have sought to unravel the secrets of the cosmos, driven by a desire to understand the workings of the universe.
Today, we live in an era of unprecedented astronomical revelation, with discoveries such as the presence of water on Mars and the first photograph of a black hole expanding our knowledge of the universe beyond anything our ancestors could have imagined.
Astronomer Paul Murdin shares the science behind these groundbreaking findings, as well as the passions, struggles, and quirks of fate that made them some of the most intriguing dramas of their times.
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