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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. Astro Quizzical shares information about our universe and beyond in an interesting and understandable way that even I could enjoy and understand even though science has never "been my thing." There is so much going on with space exploration right now and the book helped to explain what we are trying to learn as it made clear what we already know now and what we don't. I enjoyed the book and it has made me more interested in space. That is a good thing! ( )Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. In a week that had reports of a Black Hole tossing a star across the universe into near oblivion, reading this concise and well-meaning romp through our current knowledge of all things astrophysical was a nice and helpful review. While far from the scintillating drama of Carl Sagan or Neil de Grasse Tyson, this sturdy volume provides an approachable and readable scan of what every literate person should know about astronomy and the origins of the universe as far as it can be known. Not bad that. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. I know very little about astronomy, so for the most part "Astroquizzical" is just my speed. Scudder smartly begins with what we know best -- our own planet -- and takes us outward from there. For the most part her prose is clear and easy to follow; only in the latter chapters do the truly abstract concepts (observable volumes of space? huh?) go whoooooosh right over my head. I appreciate that, unlike other Early Reviewers books that have placeholders for images, this included several truly spectacular full-color photos and illustrations -- an extra half-star for those! Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. This fantastic journey through space and the universe explores the current known facts about the creation of the universe from stars to different galaxies. Included are answered questions about the formation of our solar system and the planets that revolve around our Sun. The pictures and information in this book are clear, easily understood, and precise. It will answer all of the questions you may have about our creation and existence. Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing. She does a very good job of making things understandable. She uses good illustrations to help you get a idea in your mind at a more human level.The book included pictures. The author also has a web site which I checked out an enjoyed. I will continue to look at the web site. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
How did the Earth get to be the way it is? Just like all of us, it's a product of its ancestors. In this enthralling cosmic journey through space and time, astrophysicist Jillian Scudder locates our home planet within its own 'family tree'. Our parent the Earth and its sibling planets in our solar system formed within the same gas cloud. Without our grandparent the Sun, we would not exist, and the Sun in turn relies on the Milky Way as its home. The Milky Way rests in a larger web of galaxies that traces its origins right back to tiny fluctuations in the very early universe. Following these cosmic connections, we discover the many ties that bind us to our universe. Based around readers' questions from the author's popular blog 'Astroquizzical', the book provides a quirky layperson's guide to how things work in the universe and why things are the way they are, from shooting stars on Earth, to black holes, to entire galaxies. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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