Seven Wonders of the Cosmos
by Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0521630878
- ISBN 13
- 9780521630870
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Cloth, x, 324 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "This book conveys the thrill of observing strange and surprising features of the Universe, and the satisfaction gained by understanding them through modern science. Using simple analogies and a wealth of illustrations, Professor Narlikar skilfully steers us through a cosmic journey of discovery, starting from the Earth and Solar System and stepping out to the farthest reaches of the Universe. The seven wonders represent a range of mysterious phenomena, a class of spectacular events, or remarkable cosmic objects that have challenged human curiosity and explanation. They concern the giants and dwarfs of the stellar world, the catastrophic explosion of massive stars, pulsars - the ultimate timekeepers of the cosmos, the strange effects of gravity, illusions of space, and the majestic expansion of the Universe as a whole. With lucid prose and humorous anecdotes, the author weaves together a host of exciting recent discoveries in astronomy and shows us how these motivate astronomers to unravel the wonders of tomorrow." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Wonder 1. Leaving terra firma; Wonder 2. Giants and dwarfs of the stellar world; Wonder 3. When stars explode; Wonder 4. Pulsars: the timekeepers of the cosmos; Wonder 5. Gravity: the great dictator; Wonder 6. Illusions in space; Wonder 7. The expanding universe.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.
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- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
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- Title
- Seven Wonders of the Cosmos
- Author
- Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0521630878
- ISBN 13
- 9780521630870
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Collectible
- Bookseller catalogs
- XXX / COLLECTIBLES;
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