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"Measuring the Universe" is the first history of the evolution of cosmic dimensions, from the work of Eratosthenes and Aristarchus in the third ... More

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Why is the sky dark at night? The answer to this ancient and celebrated riddle, says Edward Harrison, seems relatively simple: the sun has set and is ... More

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The immensity of the cosmos, the richness of the Universe, the limits of space and time: these are the themes of Cosmic Odyssey.

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Award-winning writer and physicist James Trefil takes the reader on a tantalizing journey to the outer reaches of the universe and examines one of ... More

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This eloquent narrative chronicles the historical quest to chart the horizons of space and time, and discusses the scientific methods and discoveries ... More

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First published in 1993 and now available in paperback, an account of 15 billion years of cosmic evolution, recounting how science and civilisation ... More

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In the grand tradition of popular exposition, astrophysicist Hubert Reeves explains current scientific understanding of the deepest mysteries of the ... More

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In the grand tradition of popular exposition, astrophysicist Hubert Reeves explains current scientific understanding of the deepest mysteries of the ... More

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Attempting to explain that human existence is utterly astonishing, Greenstein looks deep into the cosmos, examining the remarkable series of ... More

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The Universe in Time is structured as a series of embedded voyages first through the life cycle of the stars, then through that of planetary systems, ... More

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The Universe in Time is structured as a series of embedded voyages first through the life cycle of the stars, then through that of planetary systems, ... More

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For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few ... More

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A highly readable and entertaining guide to modern cosmology. Brings to life new discoveries in the farthest reaches of space, making astronomy ... More

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Thoroughly revised and up-dated introduction to past and present cosmological theory.

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Lively, well-illustrated history of measuring the distance to the stars features fascinating historical characters, from ancient Greeks to 19th ... More

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A fascinating new look at the universe from the bestselling New Age author of In Search of Schrodinger's Cat. Gribbin discusses the ultimate fate of ... More

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Popular science with witty anecdotes that lighten the intellectual load, integtrated with scientific ideas, and philosophical and religious contexts. ... More

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For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. ... More

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