Universe - Hardcover

Heather Couper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844034372 ISBN 13: 9781844034376

Publisher: Cassell Illustrated

Synopsis

The saga of our universe its birth, life, and death is a tale of such epic proportions and complexity that only now, a million years after the dawn of humankind, are we in a position to tell it. In Universe , Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest help us to understand the scientific evidence that has replaced the superstition and religious dogma of history. Not only do astronomers now know how the universe began, they have also plotted the destiny of the cosmos including Earth s inevitable death in five billion years time. An exciting, photo-filled journey. Among the authors previous collaborations are The DK Space Encyclopedia, The Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space, Galaxies and Quasars, How the Universe Works, and The Guide to the Galaxy.

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From the Publisher

The saga of our universe ‹ its birth, life, and death ‹ is a tale of such epic proportions and complexity that only now, a million years after the dawn of humankind, are we in a position to tell it. In Universe, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest help us to understand the scientific evidence that has replaced the superstition and religious dogma of history. Not only do astronomers now know how the universe began, they have also plotted the destiny of the cosmos ‹ including Earth¹s inevitable death in five billion years¹ time. An exciting, photo-filled journey. Among the authors¹ previous collaborations are The DK Space Encyclopedia, The Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space, Galaxies and Quasars, How the Universe Works, and The Guide to the Galaxy.

About the Author

Heather Couper is a leading international communicator on astronomy and space. After presenting two TV series for Channel 4, Heather and two colleagues set up Pioneering Productions - now one of the leading factual TV companies in the UK. She was the producer of Universe, and the international award-winning programme Electric Skies. She is the author and co-author of more than 30 books, the most recent being Encyclopedia (1999), Universe (1999), Extreme Universe (2001) and Mars: The Inside Story of the Red Planet (2001). AUTHOR LIVES: Buckinghamshire, England

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844034372
• ISBN 13: 9781844034376
• Binding: Hardcover