50 ideas you really need to know universe by Baker, Joanne instant download

50 ideas you really need to know universe by Baker, Joanne instant download

207 pages : 21 cm, All of the essential concepts, major discoveries and the very latest thinking in astrophysics, including: the basic principles of astronomy - from heliocentrism to Newton's theory of optics; the constituent parts of the Universe, its creation and evolution; the key concepts of cosmology including the theory of relativity, supermassive black holes and 'multiverses'; the very latest developments in our understanding of quasars, exoplanets and astrobiology. From dwarf planets to dark energy; and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction to the cutting-edge science that is shaping our understanding of our place in the Universe and that could lead to the next great discovery - the detection of life beyond Earth, Includes index, Introduction -- Revealing the universe -- Cosmology -- Spacetime and beyond -- Galaxies -- Stars