The Universe at Midnight
Subtitle: Observations Illuminating the Cosmos
Publisher: Free Press
Published: August 28, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780684859316
Subjects: Universe; Science; Science/Mathematics; Astronomy - Universe; 20th century; Cosmology & the universe; Popular science; Science / Physics; Physics; Cosmology
First sentence: IT IS just before midnight, and stars spangle the sky: newborn stars emerging from magenta gas clouds, middle-aged suns dutifully towing planets through space, elderly red giants about to puff their atmospheres into the void.
Description: "The universe's origin, evolution, and fate have long fascinated humanity, but until recently these subjects resided in astronomy's never-never land. The last ten years, however, have witnessed a stunning turnabout: an avalanche of new cosmological discoveries that illuminate the greatest questions of all. The Universe at Midnight is a platform from which to observe these new deep-space landmarks."--BOOK JACKET.