9780801893353 : cosmological-enigmas-kidger

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272 Pages

$33.00 USD

Format	Electronic book text
Published	November 11, 2007
ISBN-13	9780801893353
Print Edition	9780801884603
Language	English
Pages	272
Words	85000
Line drawings, black and white	8
Illustrations, color	46
Height	9.25 Inches (US)
Width	7.00 Inches (US)
List Prices	$33.00 USD, £24.50 GBP
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Cosmological Enigmas

Name: Cosmological Enigmas
Price: 33.00 USD
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Author: Mark Kidger
ISBN: 9780801893353

Pulsars, Quasars, and Other Deep-Space Questions

By Mark Kidger

Johns Hopkins University Press

The universe is big. Really big. And it gets bigger every day. In Cosmological Enigmas, Mark Kidger weaves together history, science, and science fiction to consider questions about the bigness of space and the strange objects that lie trembling at the edge of infinity.

What are quasars, blazars, and gamma-ray bursters? Could we ever travel to the stars? Can we really expect aliens to contact us? From the profound (what evidence do we have to support the big bang theory?) to the bizarre (can there be more than one universe and, if so, how many dimensions does it possess?) to the everyday-yet-profound (why is the sky dark at night?), Kidger explains not only what we know but how we came to know it. Reflecting on how stars shine and what may lie beyond the edge of the universe, Kidger takes us on the ultimate cosmic journey.

About the Author

Mark Kidger is an astronomer at the European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid. He is the author of Astronomical Enigmas: Life on Mars, the Star of Bethlehem, and Other Milky Way Mysteries, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Reviews

"The ideas of the sciences flow together smoothly, interwoven with personal reminiscences and observations. Highly recommended."

- Choice

"Provides an excellent introduction to the rapidly changing fields of cosmology, stellar astrophysics, and galactic studies."

- Marc Rothenberg - Magill Book Reviews

"A mix of standard astronomy lessons and some wonderful analogies, bring concepts that can be truly mind boggling closer to home... Kidger's explanations often sparkle with interesting 'I didn't know that' factoids... The book is truly a conversation between astronomer and reader, illuminating the 'Big Questions' in astronomy with a down-to-earth approach."

- Carolyn Collins Petersen - Sky and Telescope

"Easily accessible to the nonspecialist."

- Paul V. Pancella - Science Books and Films

"It is always a pleasure to read a book that is written by someone who has such a passion for the subject... The overall impression is of a book that is worthy of inclusion in any bookcase. On a final note, it has a superbly designed and eye-catching dust jacket!"

- John Griffiths - Observatory Magazine

Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press
BISAC Subject Headings	SCIENCE / Astronomy (17 Titles) SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics (6 Titles) SCIENCE / Cosmology (6 Titles)
BIC Subject Headings	Astronomy, space & time (20 Titles) Astrophysics (6 Titles)
Interest age, years	From 18

Format	Electronic book text
Published	November 11, 2007
ISBN-13	9780801893353
Print Edition	9780801884603
Language	English
Pages	272
Words	85000
Line drawings, black and white	8
Illustrations, color	46
Height	9.25 Inches (US)
Width	7.00 Inches (US)
List Prices	$33.00 USD, £24.50 GBP
ONIX	v2.1 Reference