Bang!: The Complete History of the Universe - Hardcover

May, Brian; Moore, Patrick; Lintott, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801889855 ISBN 13: 9780801889851

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Who knows what Brian May was thinking when he wrote "We Will Rock You" for Queen? As a lifelong astrophysics aficionado, he may have been thinking about the origins of the universe. He's certainly been thinking about it lately. May, a freshly minted astrophysics Ph.D., joins forces with legendary astronomer Patrick Moore and astrophysicist Chris Lintott in Bang! to consider the history of the universe from the Big Bang to Heat Death.

Space, time, and matter were birthed 13.7 billion years ago and will continue on longer than we are able to comprehend. Infinitesimally small at first, the Universe is immense and ever expanding. Bang! explains how it all started, takes you on a tour of what is known about the evolution of the Universe, and posits how the end of time will come about.

This fascinating book includes photographs, short biographies of key figures, an at-a-glance timeline, a glossary of terms, and suggested resources for further exploration.

Based on the work of history's most brilliant scientific minds, this amazing story features clear, straightforward discussions of the most perplexing and compelling aspects of existence -- from the formation of stars, planets, and other galactic bodies to black holes, quasars, anti-matter, and dark matter to the emergence of life and the possibility that it could exist elsewhere.

Pick up a copy of Bang! It will, it will rock you.

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Review:

Highly recommended for community library astrology collections and for anyone who wants a unbiased look at the universe itself.

(Midwest Book Review 1900-01-00)

The story is told in clear, straightforward terms, in the strict order in which the events happened, and uses no mathematics.

(Steve Goddard History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive 1900-01-00)

There's at least one rock star who knows a thing ot two about real stars.

(Jeff Foust Space Review 1900-01-00)

The scope of the book is ambitious; its hard to cram in antimatter and inflation in one chapter and then skip to planetary science and biology in the next. Still, the authors do a wonderful job tackling a broad array of cosmic subjects. This is just the kind of book that would have fired up my imagination as a kid!... In the end, Bang! Is an excellent illustrated compendium for what are perhaps weightier and less accessible tomes.

(AstroGuyz.com 1900-01-00)

Stunningly illustrated... breathtaking views of galaxies

(Journal for the History of Astronomy 1900-01-00)

About the Author:

Brian May is the founding guitarist of the rock band Queen and a longtime astrophysics enthusiast. He recently was awarded a Ph.D. in the field by the University of London. Patrick Moore has been studying astronomy since long before mankind made it into space and was knighted for his service to the science. He is the host of The Sky at Night, the author of more than 70 astronomy books, and the co-founder and former president of the Society for Popular Astronomy. Chris Lintott is an astrophysicist who specializes in star formation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0801889855
• ISBN 13: 9780801889851
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 170