Do a little armchair space travel,rub elbows with alien life forms,and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook,you don't have to be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence. Clifford A. Pickover tackles a range of topics from stellar evolution to the fundamental reasons why the universe permits life to flourish. He alternates sections that explain themysteries of the cosmos with sections that dramatize mind-expanding concepts through a fictional dialog between futuristic humans and their alien peers (who embark on a journey beyond the reader's wildest imagination). This highly accessible and entertaining approach turns an intimidating subjectinto a scientific game open to all dreamers. Told in Pickover's inimitable blend of fascinating state-of-the-art science and whimsical science fiction,and packed with numerous diagrams and illustrations,The Stars of Heaven unfolds a world of paradox and mystery,one that will intrigue anyone who has ever pondered the night sky with wonder.
MEDIA REVIEWS
Publisher: Oxford University Press IncISBN: 9780195171594Weight: 366 gDimensions: 234 x 155 x 18 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"The journey helps readers understand where humans came from,the probable fate of the universe,and what stars tell us about our very being."-Science News"An ambitious overview of astronomy.... The'stars of heaven'yield the essential secrets of existence itself,and,in so doing,are a spiritual as well as scientific resource."-Kirkus Reviews
Kommentar