The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye

Bothwell, Matthew

ISBN 10: 0861544382 / ISBN 13: 9780861544387

Published by Oneworld Publications, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0861544382
• ISBN 13: 9780861544387
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A guide to the 99% of the Universe our eyes can’t see from a dazzling new voice in popular science

From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic ‘prehistory’, Bothwell shows us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before – literally.

'A compelling read.' Lord Martin Rees

Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the Universe. What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas? How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? Dr Matt Bothwell takes us on a journey through the full spectrum of light and beyond, revealing what we have learned about the mysteries of the Universe.

This book is a guide to the ninety-nine per cent of cosmic reality we can’t see – the Universe that is hidden, right in front of our eyes. It is also the endpoint of a scientific detective story thousands of years in the telling. It is a tour through our Invisible Universe.

About the Author

Dr Matt Bothwell is Public Astronomer at the University of Cambridge and a science communicator who gives astronomy talks and lectures on almost any area of astronomy, and makes regular media appearances (including local and national TV and radio). When he is not doing outreach, Matt is an observational astronomer, who uses a range of state-of-the-art observing facilities to study the evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.