James Webb’s Ancient Cosmos
A Journey to the Beginning of Time
$50.70
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2026
Summary
An essential companion for anyone wanting to examine the latest James Webb images and comprehend what these discoveries mean for our universe – and our understanding of human history.
Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past? Bringing their passion and expert knowledge of space, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sarah Wild take readers on a journey back in time to explore the creation and formation of our solar system, galaxies and other exoplanetary systems in the universe.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789298321 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1789298326 |
| Author: | Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Sarah Wild |
| Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.35kg |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 216mm x 24mm |
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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock offers a stunning insight into the incredible galaxies that surround us. – Sandi Toksvig
About The Author
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Author)
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science and demonstrating that you ‘don’t need a brain the size of a small planet’ to understand science. She has a degree in Physics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. To further share her passion for science, in 2004 Maggie founded Science Innovation Ltd. She is a BAFTA-nominated TV presenter, co-hosting the world’s longest-running science television program The Sky at Night. Maggie also won the Institute of Physics gold medal for exceptional services to science education and physics communication and was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list.
Sarah Wild (Author)
Sarah Wild studied physics, electronics and English literature at Rhodes University, South Africa, and for an MSc in bioethics and health law, before becoming a freelance science journalist. She has also written books, won awards, and run national science desks. Her work has appeared in Nature, Science, Scientific American, and Undark, among others, and she has appeared on the BBC’s World Service and the Inside Science programme.
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