The Cosmic Tourist: Visit the 100 Most Awe-Inspiring Destinations in the Universe! - Hardcover

May, Brian; Moore, Patrick; Lintott, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847326196 ISBN 13: 9781847326195

Publisher: Carlton Books, 2013

Synopsis

Take your seats for an out-of-this-word tour through the Cosmos! Brian May, Patrick Moore, and Chris Lintott—authors of Bang!—fly us from Earth to the farthest-out galaxies. Along the way, we stop and gaze at 100 amazing sights, from asteroids to zodiacal dust. And each of our three tour guides has a special expertise and passion that they bring to their very personal explanations of what we see: Patrick is a lunar specialist; Brian is the leading authority on dust in our solar system, and Chris researches the formation of stars and galaxies. Extraordinary images present the universe as seen through the eyes of the biggest and best telescopes on Earth and in space, and occasionally from the backyards of expert amateur observers.

About this title

About the Author:

Although best known to the world as the lead guitarist of supergroup Queen, Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics. He uses his remarkable communication skills to share his enthusiasm for astronomy with the world.  The late Sir Patrick Moore was the world's best-loved astronomer, author of more than 100 books, and presenter of the world's longest-running TV program, BBC's The Sky at Night. He was also a renowned musician, with a multitude of compositions to his name, including a march especially commissioned from him by the Royal Marines. Sir Patrick died on December 9, 2012.  Chris Lintott is best known as the copresenter, with Patrick, of The Sky at Night. He received a degree in Physics from Cambridge, then earned his PhD in Astrophysics at University College London. He is now doing further research at Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carlton Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1847326196
• ISBN 13: 9781847326195
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192