Elephants in Space: The Past, Present and Future of Life and the Universe 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Moore, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319056719 ISBN-13: 9783319056715 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
Dewey: 520 |
Series: Astronomers' Universe |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.64 lbs) 189 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is about the history and future of life and the universe, written at a level that any educated lay-person can understand and enjoy. It describes our place in time and space, how we got here and where we are going. It will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the end of the universe to uncover our origins and reveal our destiny. It will explain how mankind acquired this knowledge starting from the beginning of civilization when the ancient Greeks first began to ask questions about the nature of the world around them. Ben Moore takes us on a path of discovery that connects astrophysics with subjects as varied as biology, neuroscience and evolution; from the origin of atoms to how stars shine and die, from ants and elephants to space travel and extra-terrestrial life. But as our universe grows older and its stars fade away and stop shining, can life continue for eternity or is all life destined for complete extinction? And what is the purpose of all of this anyway? On the German edition: "The kind of book you come across only every few years." Artur K. Vogel, Der Bund, September 2012. |