Cosmic Discoveries: The Wonders of Astronomy

Levy, David H. with Wendee Wallach-Levy

ISBN 10: 157392931X / ISBN 13: 9781573929318

Published by Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, U.S.A., 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cosmic Discoveries: The Wonders of Astronomy
• Publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157392931X
• ISBN 13: 9781573929318
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Various Photographers
• Edition: First Edition First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good-
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-
• Book Type: Ex-Library
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science & Technology

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Synopsis

For many millennia the starry night sky has been a source of wonder and awe to men and women who have tried to unravel the mystery of the billion distant lights that fill the heavens after dark. The story of the great discoverers who succeeded in explaining part of the mystery is told here with the joy and infectious enthusiasm that only a fellow discoverer can convey. David Levy, codiscoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, with his wife, Wendee Wallach-Levy, evokes that marvelous moment of "Eureka!" as he masterfully relates each story. He gives the reader a glimpse of the enthralling adventure of cosmic discovery through stories of the most famous and brilliant astronomers. Beyond their personal accomplishments, these scientists expanded all of humanity's understanding of the universe and our place within it.Through Levy's unique perspective on cosmic discovery, he is able to connect his own personal life story with that of astronomers of the past and by extension with the history of the whole universe. As the codiscoverer of the spectacular comet that crashed into Jupiter, Levy formulated a whole new range of exciting questions about the universe: Do comets serve to transport the elements of life from one planet to the next? What is the evidence that a large comet once hit the earth? Will the earth someday be in danger of colliding with another such comet and will we have the technology to stop it?This fascinating book will excite any of us who have stared at the night sky in awe and amazement.

About the Author

David Levy and Wendee Wallach-Levy (Vail, AZ) are continuing their ongoing search for new comets. David Levy is the president of the Jarnac Observatory, science editor for PARADE magazine, a contributing editor to Sky and Telescope and Sky News magazines, and the author of Starry Nights, The Quest for Comets, and Impact Jupiter, among other books.