{"product_id":"a-journey-through-the-universe-gresham-lectures-on-astronomy-hardback-9781107073463","title":"A Journey through the Universe; Gresham Lectures on Astronomy (Hardback) 9781107073463","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Journey through the Universe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGresham Lectures on Astronomy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive, up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth, for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIan Morison (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107073463, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e365 pages, 137 b\/w illus.  8 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.7 x 2.2 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… copiously illustrated … [and] attractively presented for easy reading. … I recommend it heartily to all Gamow devotees and anyone else who wants to have an up-to-date … awareness of what is known, and what remains mysterious, about the Universe.' Colin Cooke, The Observatory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProviding an in-depth understanding both for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts, this highly comprehensive book provides an up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth. The book explores our Solar System, its planets and other bodies; examines the Sun and how it and other stars evolve through their lifetimes; discusses the search for planets beyond our Solar System and how we might detect life on them; and highlights interesting objects found within our galaxy, the Milky Way. It also looks at our current understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe, as well as many other intriguing topics, such as time, black holes and Einstein's theories, dark matter, dark energy and the Cosmic Microwave Background. The book is uniquely supported by video lectures given by the author, available online. It also includes the very latest astronomical observations, such as those made by the Planck and Kepler spacecraft.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Watchers of the skies\u003cbr\u003e 2. Our Sun\u003cbr\u003e 3. Aspects of our Solar System\u003cbr\u003e 4. The rocky planets\u003cbr\u003e 5. The hunt for Planet X\u003cbr\u003e 6. Voyages to the outer planets\u003cbr\u003e 7. Harbingers of doom\u003cbr\u003e 8. Impact!\u003cbr\u003e 9. 400 years of the telescope\u003cbr\u003e 10. The family of stars\u003cbr\u003e 11. Aging stars\u003cbr\u003e 12. The search for other worlds\u003cbr\u003e 13. Are we alone? The search for life beyond the Earth\u003cbr\u003e 14. Our island Universe\u003cbr\u003e 15. Wonders of the southern sky\u003cbr\u003e 16: Proving Einstein right\u003cbr\u003e 17. Black holes – no need to be afraid\u003cbr\u003e 18. It's about time\u003cbr\u003e 19. Hubble's heritage – the astronomer and the telescope that honours his name\u003cbr\u003e 20. The violent Universe\u003cbr\u003e 21. The invisible Universe: dark matter and dark energy\u003cbr\u003e 22. The afterglow of creation\u003cbr\u003e 23. To infinity and beyond\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Astronomy, space \u0026amp; time [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Astronomy, space \u0026amp; time\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Astronomy,%20space%20\u0026amp;%20time%20%5BPG%5D%22\"\u003ePG\u003c\/a\u003e], Popular science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20science%20%5BPDZ%5D%22\"\u003ePDZ\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematics \u0026amp; science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics \u0026amp; science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20science%20%5BP%5D%22\"\u003eP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001832100120,"sku":"9781107073463","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107073463i_63f08bdc-e704-475e-9e5a-6e43273b7f11.jpg?v=1691361751","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-journey-through-the-universe-gresham-lectures-on-astronomy-hardback-9781107073463","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}