Children of the Stars: Our Origin, Evolution and Destiny

Altschuler, Daniel R.

ISBN 10: 0521812127 / ISBN 13: 9780521812122

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2002

About this Item

For the general reader, investigating the surprising connection between stars, our planet and life. Num Pages: 276 pages, 118 b/w illus. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 780. Leatherbound, gilded details in cover and spine. 2002. hardcover. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Seller Inventory # 9780521812122

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Children of the Stars: Our Origin, Evolution and Destiny
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521812127
• ISBN 13: 9780521812122
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Are we alone in the Universe? What is our place in it? How did we get here? We have long searched for the answers to questions such as these, and scientists are beginning to find some of the answers. In this beautifully illustrated book, Daniel Altschuler provides the reader with the elements to understand the questions and their answers as far as we know them. He explores subjects from physics and astronomy, to geology and paleontology. Along the way he touches on topics such as the search for life on other worlds and the hazards of asteroid impacts. Written in an engaging and readable style, readers will be intrigued by the surprising connections among the stars, our planet, and life itself. Daniel Altschuler is Director of the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the site of the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.

About the Author

Daniel R Altschuler, an experienced researcher, educator, and science administrator, is director of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center's Arecibo Observatory and a member of the faculty of the Physics Department of the University of Puerto Rico, at Rio Piedras.