Our Universe
Author: Dunkley, Jo
ISBN: 9780241235874
Publisher: Penguin Press
Year First Published: 2020
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 179mm x 110mm x 14mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a teacher in this lively, exceptionally clear introduction to the structure and history of the universe and its enduring mysteries
In recent years, extraordinary advances in our understanding of the wider Universe have led us to uncover even greater mysteries- what, for example, are the mysterious 'dark' parts of the Universe? And, what happens in those parts of space where conditions are so intense that our laws of physics break down?
In this new Pelican book, practising cosmologist and Professor of Astrophysics Jo Dunkley takes us to the heart of these many unsolved questions, guiding us through the history and structure of the universe, and illuminating many unsung heroes of discovery along the way.
ISBN: 9780241235874
Publisher: Penguin Press
Year First Published: 2020
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 179mm x 110mm x 14mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a teacher in this lively, exceptionally clear introduction to the structure and history of the universe and its enduring mysteries
In recent years, extraordinary advances in our understanding of the wider Universe have led us to uncover even greater mysteries- what, for example, are the mysterious 'dark' parts of the Universe? And, what happens in those parts of space where conditions are so intense that our laws of physics break down?
In this new Pelican book, practising cosmologist and Professor of Astrophysics Jo Dunkley takes us to the heart of these many unsolved questions, guiding us through the history and structure of the universe, and illuminating many unsung heroes of discovery along the way.
