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- Author
- Dr Becky Smethurst
- Narrator
- Rebecca Smethurst
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2019
- Run Time
- 1 hour 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten captivating, simple essays, it guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether we really are alone, illuminating what we still don't know, and much more besides.
If you have big questions about Space, this book will provide you with the answers in an engaging and succinct way.
Critics Review
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Bite-sized, cutting edge science delivered with enormous enthusiasm - all you need to travel the cosmos
Chris Lintott
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A lot of astrophysics is packed into this neat little book . . . I guarantee you will come away knowing your dark matter from your supermassive black holes
Jim Al-Khalili
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Details
- Author
- Dr Becky Smethurst
- Narrator
- Rebecca Smethurst
- Duration
- 1 hour 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9781841883847
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Popular science, Astronomy, space and time, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Galaxies and stars, Cosmology and the universe, Space science, Space exploration, Popular astronomy and space, Physics
Synopsis
This book is for anyone who wants to easily understand the mind-blowing fundamentals of our extraordinary, expanding universe.Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten captivating, simple essays, it guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether we really are alone, illuminating what we still don't know, and much more besides.If you have big questions about Space, this book will provide you with the answers in an engaging and succinct way.
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