Cosmology & The Universe Books

'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the Independent '(Greene) send(s) the reader's imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride.

Using high-resolution images collected by a fleet of telescopes, satellites and inter-planetary probes, this title embarks on a voyage to the edge of the cosmos.

Where did we come from? What the hell are we doing here? Is Elvis alive and kicking in another space domain? What's beyond the edge of the Universe? Did aliens build the stars? Can we live forever? This work presents an eye-opening look at the nature of reality and the place of life in the universe.

Despite its apparent materiality, the universe is actually a kind of 3-D projection and is ultimately no more real than a hologram. Using this theory, the author presents his idea of reality. This includes not only reality as we know it, but also an explanation of paranormal phenomena.

What would the universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it scale? This work is written by the author of novels such as Spies , plays ( Copenhagen and Noises Off ) and films ( Clockwise ).

Featuring several high-resolution images collected by a fleet of telescopes, satellites and inter-planetary probes, this book takes us on a voyage to the edge of the cosmos.

Tells the story of the birth and life of the cosmos. This book allows readers to see the mysterious objects and phenomena that inhabit the far reaches of the cosmos and the earliest times of existence.

Often used as the narrative premise in science fiction novels, terraforming is the process by which an uninhabitable planet might be converted into one capable of supporting life. This book proposes an exploration on the topic of terraforming. It presents what is physically possible and hints what might conceivably be put into practice.

An account of the development of modern cosmology with contributions by many of the leading protagonists in the field. The book looks at physical and observational cosmology, the great cosmological debates, important observations and the riddle of dark matter, as well as the Big Bang theory.

Fourth volume of multi-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history, this volume covers comets seen from 1933 to 1959.

One boggles at the thought of the stupendous work ...that has gone into the book. It deserves an honored place in what promises to be one of the great stages of advance in the physics of the cosmos. Contemporary Physics

Unravelling the latest amazing breakthroughs in theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking guides the reader through the evolution of Einsteinian physics to a universe of ten dimensions and a so-called theory of everything.

Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. His phenomenal multi-million-copy bestseller A Brief History of Time introduced the fascinating landscape of theoretical physics to readers all over the world.

For one or two-semester course in Planetary Science. Reflecting the latest research in the field, Worlds Apart offers a comprehensive introduction to planetary science while training students to look at the universe in a scientific way.

Suitable for scholars studying the first milennium AD.

A study of the anthropic cosmological principle, with reference to various scientific disciplines. The work also includes chapters on the nature of life, extraterrestrial intelligence and the quantum theory.

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the universe, explaining the latest discoveries for the general reader.

In this title, Strachan explores ancient cosmology to reveal a new understanding of the Bible. He uses the disciplines of music theory, astronomy-astrology, numerology and sacred geometry and explains some of the key ideas behind The Da Vinci Code.

A beautifully illustrated account, both historical and technical, of eclipses of all kinds.