The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)

Previously published as A History of the Universe in 21 Stars.

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Look up on a clear evening, and you’ll see thousands of stars shining in the night sky, each telling a story of their own. With star maps to help easily identify key celestial bodies, astronomer Giles Sparrow takes 21 stars (and three imposters) to look at what each pinprick of light can tell us about the birth, life and death of our universe.

From red giants to supernovae and from stellar cities to our own Sun, The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars shows how the lights we see in the sky can help us unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 3 Aug. 2023
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1802795057
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1802795059
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 270 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 332,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 26 in Astronomy Charts 70 in Star Gazing 111 in Telescopes & Equipment
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