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This informative text tells the story of how man has attempted to measure distance in space, ranging from early experiments in working out the circumference of the earth, through estimates of distance to the nearest stars, to developments in theories as to what is beyond the observable universe.
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Kitty Ferguson is a highly acclaimed popular science writer and lecturer, with a special interest in physics and cosmology. A resident in the UK since 1986, she worked closely with Stephen Hawking, whilst attending graduate lectures and seminars in the Department of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. Hawking recommends only Kitty's books and his own on the suggested reading list which he sends out to any queries.
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