John Gribbin (University of Sussex Visiting Fellow in Astronomy)

Broschiertes Buch

Galaxies

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours.

Autor

John Gribbin has a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge and is one of the best-known current popular science writers. His many books include the acclaimed The Universe: A Biography, In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, and Science: A History. He has written for all the UK broadsheet newspapers, regularly contributes to radio and television documentaries and debates, and also writes science fiction novels. He formerly worked for Nature and New Scientist, and is presently a Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 112mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 124g
• ISBN-13: 9780199234349
• ISBN-10: 0199234345
• Artikelnr.: 23316246