cosmology

Could astronauts use wormholes to travel from galaxy to galaxy? Learn what scientists understand about the shape of outer space and see what and other deep space mysteries they are trying to solve.

Presents an illustrated biography of twentieth-century American astronomer Edwin Hubble who determined that there are other galaxies in the Universe beyond the Milky Way.

". . . Brian Greene takes readers on a . . . journey from the big bang to the end of time and invites us to ponder meaning in the face of this unimaginable expanse. He shows us how, from its original orderly state the universe has been moving inexorably toward chaos, and, still, remarkable structures have continually formed: the planets, stars, and galaxies that provide islands in a sea of disorder; biochemical mechanisms, including mutation and selection, animate life; neurons, information, and thought developed into complex consciousness which in turn gave rise to cultures and their timeless myths and creativity. And he describes, as well, how, in the deep reaches of the future, the nature of the universe will threaten the existence of matter itself"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the cosmological science that researchers are doing to replicate the first few moments after the Big Bang. Describes how the Hadron Collider is used to replicate the first few moments that might explain the nature of our world and how that matter came into being.

Examines the scientific discovery that mankind only knows about four percent of the universe--meaning ninety-six percent is unknown--and discusses the efforts of scientists to discover "dark" matter and energy, bitter rivals between professionals, and the eureka moments that have altered the way people view the universe.

George and his neighbor friend Eric travel through a computer portal into outer space encountering black holes while trying to escape an evil scientist.

A brief, illustrated biography of scientist Stephen Hawking that describes his life and education, scientific work on black holes, and how he lives with the disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

"The author shares 101 letters from people across the globe who have sought him out in search of scientific answers"--OCLC.

Since the time of Einstein, ideas of parallel universes have grown from far-out concepts to mature scientific theories. Using everyday analogies and do-it-yourself models to simplify intimidating concepts, students will learn about the most fascinating topics in modern cosmology, such as the big bang theory, inflation, wormholes, and higher dimensions.

Presents a brief biography of physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, discussing how as a young man Hawking was fascinated with the stars, was diagnosed with ALS in university, and now, fifty years later, is still theorizing about the universe.