Cosmos: The Infographic Book of Space

Lowe, Stuart; North, Chris

ISBN 10: 1781316457 / ISBN 13: 9781781316450

Published by Aurum (edition Reprint), 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cosmos: The Infographic Book of Space
• Publisher: Aurum (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781316457
• ISBN 13: 9781781316450
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Life. The Universe. Everything. The human race has always revealed an insatiable hunger to search "to infinity and beyond". In this truly mind-blowing book, partners in science Stuart Lowe and Chris North use cutting edge infographics to illuminate - in a new and unique way - the most amazing places and objects that modern science has laid bare. Featuring innovative, inspirational and original designs by leading authors in their field, COSMOS: THE INFOGRAPHIC BOOK OF SPACE delves into a truly international subject and will appeal to stargazers and space enthusiasts of all ages.

Including the Big Bang itself, COSMOS: THE INFOGRAPHIC BOOK OF SPACE:

Explores the secret lives of galaxies and stars

Examines the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System, checking out their viability for alien life

Chronicles the incredible instruments and machines that are discovering the hidden secrets of the Universe, from 'telescopes' atop the highest mountains to robotic explorers on distant worlds...

Investigates the astounding technology used by human and robotic explorers as they push out beyond the Moon to Mars - and on towards the stars...

About the Author

Dr Stuart Lowe has previously worked at Jodrell Bank Observatory where he helped build astronomical instruments used on radio telescopes in the UK and Poland. At the University of Manchester, he worked on the European Space Agency's Planck satellite, which was launched in 2009 to look at the echoes of the Big Bang. He co-founded the UK's longest running, regular, astronomy podcast - The Jodcast. More recently he has built web-interfaces that allow everyone, from professional astronomers to school children, to observe with the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope network.