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White dwarves. Black dwarves. Red giants. Are these Disney characters? Actually, they are astronomical terms that are explained in 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe, the only source for a comprehensive and entertaining account of the stars and the sun, space exploration, and the Milky Way Galaxy.

Eminent astronomer Bill Gutsch takes the reader on a journey to explore the nebulous star clusters, probe the core of the nuclear furnace we call the sun, tour the distortions of time and space, and demystify 997 more amazing secrets of the cosmos. Readers gain insight into how the galaxy evolved, and search its very heart where many believe there may lurk a monstrous black hole.

Are there other beings that, like us, look up at the starry sky and wonder? 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe will ferret out the most likely places in space for life to exist, and reveal how scientists are actually trying to contact advanced extra-terrestrials.

These are a few of the subjects 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe will present in a fun, engaging and intelligent way.


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1893733 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-18
• Released on: 1999-05-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

From Booklist
This is a snappily written excursion through the universe. Gutsch, longtime chairman of New York's American Museum^-Hayden Planetarium and science reporter for WABC-TV and Good Morning America, defines terms and sketches history, then moves from moon to sun to the inner and outer solar system in his first six chapters; the remaining nine cover "Asteroids, Comets, Meteoroids, and Space Dust," various aspects of the nature of stars, the Milky Way and "Galaxies Beyond," and "The Search for Extraterrestrial Life" (coincidentally the title of a children's book Gutsch authored in 1992). Like James Trefil's 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Science (1991), Gutsch's can be read from start to finish, or dipped into like an almanac (or dictionary). The chatty tone and useful illustrations suggest this volume will appeal to students as well as older astronomy fans. Mary Carroll

Ingram
In the most comprehensive, entertaining and readable survey of modern astronomy you'll ever find, distinguished astronomer William Gutsch illuminates the theories of Galileo and Newton, discusses what Venus can teach us about the greenhouse effect, and explains why Mars is the red planet. 175 photos Radio interviews. Online promos.

From the Publisher
White dwarves. Black dwarves. Red giants. Are these Disney characters? Actually, they are astronomical terms that are explained in 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe, the only source for a comprehensive and entertaining account of the stars and the sun, space exploration, and the Milky Way Galaxy.

Eminent astronomer Bill Gutsch takes the reader on a journey to explore the nebulous star clusters, probe the core of the nuclear furnace we call the sun, tour the distortions of time and space, and demystify 997 more amazing secrets of the cosmos. Readers gain insight into how the galaxy evolved, and search its very heart where many believe there may lurk a monstrous black hole.

Are there other beings that, like us, look up at the starry sky and wonder? 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe will ferret out the most likely places in space for life to exist, and reveal how scientists are actually trying to contact advanced extra-terrestrials.

These are a few of the subjects 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe will present in a fun, engaging and intelligent way.