The Grand Cosmic Story
an illustrated timeline 13.8 billion years and beyond
$154.10
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2025
Summary
The Universe in 100 Million Year Increments: A Visual Journey Through Time and Space
Here’s the story of everything, from the Big Bang to the far-off future 100 million years at a time, told in words and pictures. With illuminating text and imaginative illustrations, this exquisite volume portrays every phase of our cosmic history.
Witness the unfolding history of the universe as you turn each page. Every two-page spread represents 100 million years in the universe’s 13.8-bi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426224430 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1426224435 |
| Author: | Ethan Siegel, Mark A. Garlick, Jon Lomberg, William Lidwell |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Books |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.84kg |
| Dimensions: | 309mm x 240mm x 26mm |
About The Author
Ethan Siegel
Ethan Siegel (@startswithabang) is a Ph.D. astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. His award-winning blog, Starts With a Bang, specializes in explaining high-level concepts about the universe to general audiences.
William Lidwell (@williamlidwell) is a designer, educator, and author or coauthor of books and online courses, most notably The Universal Principles of Design and his design lectures for The Great Courses and LinkedIn Learning.
Jon Lomberg is a legendary astronomical illustrator who worked with Carl Sagan on the Cosmos television series, the movie Contact, and as primary design director of the Golden Record, still traveling through outer space on the Voyager spacecraft.
Mark Garlick (@SpaceBoffin) initially trained and worked as an astrophysicist and now works as a scientific illustrator and computer animator. He is author and illustrator of several books including The Story of the Solar System and Cosmic Menagerie.
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