Published in conjunction with a BBC television series, this short but well-illustrated volume gives the history of scientific discovery about the birth of the universe. Parsons is an author and editor of a popular astronomy journal. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Paul Parsons studies mathematics at Cambridge, England, and astrophysics at the University of Wales College in Cardiff. He has a doctorate in cosmology from the University of Sussex in England and is now a professional science writer, journalist, and editor. He has written for many journals and newspapers, including Astronomy Now, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, Nature, Science, New Scientist, The Guardian, and The Daily Telegraph, and his publications include The Deep-sky Observer's Year (2000). He is currently Editor of Astronomy Now magazine.
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