cosmology

Provides scientific information about the structure of the universe, the galaxies, astronomical observation, and space exploration; and includes illustrations, a glossary, and lists of reference materials.

Describes 250 milestones in the history of space and astronomy, including the Big Bang, the birth of the Sun, celestial navigation, dark matter, the Hubble space telescope, and Cassini's exploration of Saturn.

The author discusses contemporary cosmological findings and presents the view that the creation of the universe is the most recent event in a series of creations caused by nature--a conclusion based on research in such areas as relativity and quantum theory.

Discusses various beliefs about the origin and nature of the universe and the studies of such scientists as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Einstein, who have advanced our understanding of the universe.

Reproduces eighty-nine key images from throughout the history of modern science, each with information about its origin and meaning; covering astronomy, Earth, mathematics, and physics.

Presents an overview of human knowledge about space and the universe in a question-and-answer format, discussing the history of astronomy from the ancient Greeks to Newton; the contents of the solar system and their characteristics; space exploration; and the universe's nature and origins.

Chronicles how men and women over the course of two and a half millennia have attempted to measure the universe, looking at the context in which their discoveries were made; and explores how their adventures have changed ideas about the shape and nature of the universe and man's place in it.

A photographic exploration of the universe, featuring over two hundred images taken by the Hubble, and other large telescopes, and including discussion of the great theories of the structure of the cosmos, as well as advances in the field.

Examines developments in the field of cosmology, the study of the nature of the universe, and discusses how a discarded theory of Albert Einstein's turned out to be the key to explaining the expanding universe.

Relates the history of the struggle to understand earth's place in the universe, from earliest mythmaking to today's discoveries via the Hubble telescope.