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Naked Eye AstronomyAstronomy developed without telescopes. Ancient astronomers knew that Earth is a sphere. Even without telescopes, they compiled an impressive list of achievements—they measured the position of prominent stars and the distance from Earth to the Moon; they discovered the precession of the equinoxes, a very slight wobble in Earth’s axis of rotation, and developed models of the solar system. |
How Did the Universe Get To Be This Way?A supercomputer in Germany took a month to generate three-dimensional simulations of dark matter in the universe. Resulting images included this one. |
How Did Life Begin?Meteorites lurk among native rocks on a blue ice moraine in Antarctica. The least contaminated examples of comet and asteroid fragments, these frigid rocks may hold clues about the origins of life on Earth—and beyond. |
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Are We Alone in the Universe?An image of the surface of Mars taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows caverns and rivulets suggesting water, and perhaps life long ago, on the red planet. |
How Did It All Begin?A massive computer simulation centered on a supercluster of galaxies reveals the filamentary large-scale structure of the universe. |
How Will It All End?Nighttime northern lights gently loom over ice cracks in Alberta’s Abraham Lake, evoking the way the universe will end: in ice and darkness. |
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A new favorite! So grateful for this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
I'm a long-time fan of Star Talk and have been eagerly awaiting this book since I first heard of its upcoming release. I've just spent the evening strolling laps around my apartment, skimming, reading, laughing, and "wow"ing at the gorgeous photos and fascinating blurbs inside.It's basically formatted as the perfect book for me, it's got long-form chapters for a traditional "sit down" read, but is also peppered throughout with fascinating blurbs and summaries and factoids and stunning pictures to gawk at, making it the perfect book to either curl up with or pick up and skim through at your fancy. It's the main course and the dessert all in one perfect bite. I know I'll be up with it all night tonight.I am an avid science enthusiast but I lack any advanced or formal education, and some books on the subject are a lot less accessible for me, requiring me to slow down quite a bit while reading, but this book delivers all the goods at full speed. I can recognize Tyson's voice in the words, and can enjoy his trademark knack for communicating incredible knowledge and concepts in a fun and memorable way.I am a more scientifically literate, dedicated, and driven person because of this man. Thank you, Dr. Tyson and the whole Star Talk team and Nat Geo for making this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
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