cosmology

"Takes you on a[n] . . . illustrated journey into space, from the Earth's surface to the edge of the universe. Once you have completed your journey to the outer limits of the universe, make your return trip with . . . infographics explaining facts and statistics about the universe"--OCLc.

"Explores the strange hinterland between the deep structure of the physical world and our personal experience of it, giving readers what Einstein himself called 'the most beautiful and deepest experience' anyone can have: a sense of the mysterious"--Amazon.

Text and photographs look at the solar system, the stars and beyond.

Traces the history of modern astronomy and examines some of its important concepts.

Text and photographs provide a straight forward account of the creation of the universe as explained by the Big Bang theory.

An illustrated introduction to the universe that discusses stars, the sun, planets, space exploration, and more.

Describes and presents images of the components of the expanding universe, including planets, stars, black holes, and quasars.

Transports viewers to places we didn't know existed a year ago. From death stars to ringed planets, star clusters to space wars, The Universe uses new discoveries and more advanced CGI to help explain the mysteries of space.

Explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life.

Uses computer-generated imagery to bring information gained from robotic probes and manned missions in space to life, illustrating black holes, comets, the births and deaths of solar systems and galaxies, and other aspects.