The Intimate Universe
How the stars are closer than you think
$43.76
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2016
Summary
The scale of the cosmos can be baffling, with distances so vast and timescales to long that it’s easy to dismiss them as being completely divorced from our everyday life. But in this new book, Dr. Marek Kukula, Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, shows you the myriad ways we are intrinsically connected to the rest of the universe and how everything on Earth - from the ground beneath our feet to the technology in our pockets - has origins in space.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784291174 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178429117X |
| Author: | Marek Kukula |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Kukula’s colourful writing paints pictures of its own that make this a wonderful and thought-provoking read.
Kukula’s colourful writing paints pictures of its own that make this a wonderful and thought-provoking read. - BBC Sky at Night
[A] fascinating book … crammed full of information about how the universe effects and is part of our everyday lives. - Erisea magazineAbout The Author
Marek Kukula
Dr Marek Kukula is the Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where he informs the public and press about all aspects of astronomy, cosmology, astrobiology, planetary science and the history of astronomy. He was awarded an Advance Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh and has worked at the Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, home of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Marek has featured on the BBC’s Stargazing Live and contributed to TV and radio news - he has also hosted numerous talks at the Royal Observatory, literary festivals and crossover arts/science events.
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