Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Universe

And Our Place Within It

Andrew Newsam

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ELLIOT & CLARK PUBLISHING
07 October 2020

Mathematics & Sciences; Cosmology & the universe; Popular astronomy & space

The Universe is a beautiful, awe-inspiring place – from glowing nebulae to the sweeping majesty of the Milky Way, from complex cloud patterns on Jupiter to the rippling curtains of aurorae. But many of us struggle to grasp the complex ideas and science behind it all, or to see how it relates to our everyday lives.

In this mind-expanding book, Professor Andrew Newsam draws on his vast expertise to show us what’s going on beyond the limits of our planet, from our solar system to distant galaxies – and what this tells us about our own place in this vast expanse called ‘the Universe’. Will our explorations of our neighbouring planets reveal life or a new place to settle? What happens inside black holes? Is dark matter real? Would a solar flare have a devastating effect on our planet? Could we do anything to prevent being wiped out by an approaching asteroid? What can observations of stars reveal about our origins – and our future?

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Universe is a brilliantly vivid and entertaining guide to the incredible phenomena of outer space – and to ourselves.

By: Andrew Newsam
Imprint: ELLIOT & CLARK PUBLISHING
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781783962600
ISBN 10: 1783962607
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 07 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Andrew Newsam is Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement at Liverpool John Moores University. He joined the university in 1998 to help set up the educational arm of the Liverpool Telescope, which later became the National Schools' Observatory, one of the largest astronomy education projects in the world. He has given talks to thousands of schoolchildren around the UK.