Hyperspace: Our Final Frontier - Hardcover

Gribbin, John R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789478382 ISBN 13: 9780789478382

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2001

Synopsis

This popular treatment an accompaniment to the 2001 BBC/TLC television series "Space" has coffee-table appeal with its large-format, color plates. Contents address universe measurement, starbirth and stardeath, the universe's birth and development, extra-terrestrial life, and the suitability of life to the universe. The last topic, the most theoretical, is "anthropic cosmology," hypothesizing the cosmos on the basis of earthlife. The author is a well-published visiting faculty member in the astronomy department at the University of Sussex, UK. The book is oversize: 10x11<">. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author:

Dr. John Gribbin is a visiting faculty member in Astronomy at the University of Sussex in England and an award-winning author of many popular science books. His research interests include determining the age of the Universe and the search for life in space. He has worked on broadcasts for BBC Radio, and has been a consultant on several scientific TV programs. His books include The Birth of Time, an account relating how astronomers measure the age of the Universe, and Stardust, about the relationship between life on Earth and supernovas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0789478382
• ISBN 13: 9780789478382
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240