The Edge of the Sky
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From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology--with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, excluding physics, energy, galaxy, or even universe. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-there-is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand. A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world.Details
| OPC | P6G72Y |
|---|---|
| Codes | 0465044719 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780465044719 (ISBN) |
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| Release Date | 09/10/2014 |
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| Book Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Perseus Books Group |
| Author | Roberto Trotta |
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From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny,The Edge of the Skytells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology — with a twist. The book’s lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, excludingphysics,energy,galaxy, or evenuniverse. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-there-is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand.A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer.The Edge of the Skytells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world.
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- ISBN The Edge of the Sky book Science & nature English Hardcover 112 pages
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Features
| Type | Paper book |
|---|---|
| Language version | English |
| Genre | Science & nature |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 23/09/2014 |
| Number of pages | 112 pages |
| Written by | Roberto Trotta |
| Publisher | Basic Books |
| Recommended age group | Adult |
| Publication year | 2014 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780465044719 |
| Book cover type | Hardcover |
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