cosmology

Did you know that stars last for billions of years? Some stars shrink and turn white when they are very old. Find out more in this book.

"[A biography of Stephen Hawking who was] diagnosed with ALS at the age of twenty-one . . . [but] overcame that challenge to become an expert on the origin of the universe and black holes"--Back cover.

"After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, the Milky Way would like a chance to speak for itself. All one hundred billion stars and fifty undecillion tons of gas of it. It all began some thirteen billion years ago, when clouds of gas scattered through the universe's primordial plasma just could not keep their metaphorical hands off each other"--Provided by publisher.

"How did the universe form? What's the relationship between time and space? What scientific principles and natural forces rule our universe and how do we know about them? Answer these and many more questions in this . . . guide to our universe! In-depth text, . . . facts, and full-color photographs will guide readers through an exploration that mingles history, science, biographies, and more to examine the universe--and ponder the mysteries we're still learning about today"--Provided by publisher.

"You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and your odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog? [The authors] offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of the most common . . . and most profound questions about the universe they've received. This witty . . . and fully illustrated book is a . . . troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it"--Provided by publisher.

"Do we live in an alternative universe? Dive into the history behind the conspiracy. Analyze the evidence for and against it. Find out the truth"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life and work of Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist, writer, and public advocate for science"--Provided by publisher.

"Take a deep dive into the creation, arrangement, and composition of the universe. This book covers a wide range of material, including gravity, the Big Bang, the shape and age of the universe, stars, planetary bodies, black holes, dark matter, and the cosmic calendar"--Kirkus Reviews.

Presents an illustrated collection of thirty poems that explore the four elements.

". . . tells the story of the greatest quest in science. When Newton discovered the laws of motion and gravity, he unified the rules of heaven and earth. From then on, physicists have been discovering new forces and incorporating them into ever-greater theories. But the major breakthroughs of the 20th century--relativity and quantum mechanics--are incompatible, and so since then, physicists have been endeavoring to combine these two theories. This would ultimately tie all the forces in the universe together into one beautiful equation that can unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time. That epic journey is the story of this book"--.