The Story of the Universe in 100 Stars
Florian Freistetter
(Author)
Description
With roughly 100 billion stars in the Milky Way alone, the cosmos is simply too vast for an unabridged tell-all. But here's the next best thing: 100 stars--bright and faint, near and far, famous and obscure, long dead and as-yet unborn, red, yellow, blue, and white (but, as you'll learn, never green)--handpicked by astronomer Florian Freistetter because they have the very best stories to tell: - GRB 080319B, the farthest we've seen into space with the naked eye
- Gamma Draconis, the star that proved Earth rotates on its axis
- V1364 CYGNI, pivotal in the discovery of dark matter
- 72 Tauri, definitive evidence for Einstein's theory of relativity
- V1, which revealed horizons beyond the Milky Way
- Algol, called the Demon Star for its mysterious blinking--and many more!
Freistetter's short, easy-to-read profiles not only invite you to gaze into the past and future of the universe, they introduce a stellar cast of scientists who came before: from Annie Jump Cannon, who revolutionized how we classify the stars, to Dorrit Hoffleit, who first counted them. Enjoy your journey through the cosmos. . . .
Product Details
Price
$21.95
$20.41
Publisher
Experiment
Publish Date
August 03, 2021
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.7 X 8.3 X 1.0 inches | 0.97 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781615197361
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About the Author
Florian Freistetter is an astronomer, author, columnist, blogger, and podcaster. Born in 1977, he studied astronomy at the University of Vienna. In 2008, he launched the astronomy blog Astrodicticum Simplex, one of the most widely read science blogs in German. His podcast, Sternengeschichten ("Star Stories"), is one of the most successful German-language science podcasts. His books include Der Komet im Cocktailglass ("The Comet in a Cocktail Glass," 2013), which was awarded the Austrian Science Book of the Year prize in 2014; Isaac Newton: The Asshole Who Reinvented the Universe; and most recently, Stephen Hawking: His Science in a Nutshell, among many others. In 2015, he became a permanent member of the Austrian "scientific cabaret," Science Busters. In 2013, the asteroid 2007 HT3 was officially designated 243073 Freistetter by the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.
Reviews
2021 Foreword Indies Finalist
"A good introductory read for those who are interested in the stars and looking for something that is not technical.-- "Seattle Book Review"
This book's modest price makes it useful for public libraries and amateur stargazers who want to learn more about some key stars and their contribution to knowledge of the universe. . . . Recommended.-- "Choice reviews"
"A good introductory read for those who are interested in the stars and looking for something that is not technical.-- "Seattle Book Review"
This book's modest price makes it useful for public libraries and amateur stargazers who want to learn more about some key stars and their contribution to knowledge of the universe. . . . Recommended.-- "Choice reviews"
