Giles Sparrow

Este libro ofrece un viaje vertiginoso al corazón de la física, los experimentos más básicos hasta la ciencia más vanguardista. 100 temas divididos en 10 capítulos una obra ideal para reforzar su conocimiento sobre la ciencia que rige el universo.

What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays. From Trojan asteroids to stellar black holes, and from superclusters to cosmic microwave background, this book will take you on an essential tour around the universe. Beginning with the specks and constellations that we see in the night sky, and then zooming in on the objects and matter beyond the naked eye, Astronomy in Minutes draws on established theories and recent research. Each essay is accompanied by an image or a clear diagram to help unravel complex ideas. Beginning with the constellations and finishing with the latest cosmological theories, this is the perfect reference guide to this fascinating subject. Contents include: The celestial sphere, Piscis Austrinus, the Earth-Moon system, Io and Ganymede, Kuiper Belt Objects, Measuring stellar properties, Nuclear fusion, Red and orange dwarfs, Open star clusters, Planetary nebulae, Supernova remnants, Cosmic expansion, Quasars and blazars, Nature of spacetime, Nucleosynthesis and the Anthropic Principle.

For millenia the planets have fascinated mankind. But only in the last 40 years have those wandering points of light in the night sky been revealed in their glory, unmasked by a fleet of satellites and interplanetary probes: Cassini, Deep Space I, Galileo, Hubnle Space Telescope, Magellan, Mars Global Surveyor, NEAR Shoemaker, Stardust, SOHO, TRACE, Viking, and Voyages I & II, to name but a few.

The 50-year quest to conquer the final frontier - this compelling story of exploration beyond our own planet chronicles and celebrates man in space, from Sputnik''s momentous first foray to the spellbinding missions planned for the future. Introduced by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, with unforgettable images and vivid first hand accounts, "SpaceFlight" shows how satellite and manned missions have dramatically changed human life. From pioneers like Werner Von Braun and Yuri Gagarin to the triumphs and tragedies of succeeding programmes, read about the people, the science and the hardware that have propelled us into the space age.

¿Se cansó ya de pasar las vacaciones en la Tierra? ¿Quiere viajar al espacio? Entonces le conviene disponer de la Guía turística del Sistema Solar. Será su compañera en la aventura de visitar los confines mas exoticos del Sistema Solar, y le servira de ayuda para descubir todo lo que usted siempre quiso saber sobre otros destinos mas habituales como Marte, Saturno o Jupiter. Lo unico que necesita es un vehiculo lanzador de clase V, un traje espacial, el cepillo de dientes... y este libro. No es facil elegir entre tantas atracciones turisticas. Reserve una semana de estancia en la Luna, con una cena incluida en orbita lunar. Juege al golf con una gravedad que asciende a tan solo la sexta parte de la terrestre. Hagase una foto junto a la huella de Neil Armstrong antes de enfundarse en un traje espacial acorazado para pasear por el caluroso paisaje de Venus. Descubra alli volcanes gigantes, montañas sobrecogedoras y rios de lava solidificada. Explore los restos de las sondas espaciales sovieticas. Practique patinaje sobre hielo en los satelites helados de Jupiter. ¡Hay un sinfin de posibilidades! Incluye consejos de viaje fundamentales para cada destino

This user-friendly companion to the cosmos is packed with a universe of facts. Embarking on a 13.7 billion light year journey, it will steer you safety through the myriads of exotic celestial objects, from active galactic nuclei to gamma-ray bursters that lie between our home planet and the very edge of space and time. Published in a special large format edition, fully up-to-date with the latest discoveries and gloriously illustrated with 500 images.

The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earth''s night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy - and there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way. Cosmos makes sense of this dizzying celestial panorama by exploring it one step at a time, illustrating the planets, moons, stars, nebulae, white dwarfs, black holes and other exotica that populate the heavens with some of science''s most spectacular photographs. The book opens with an orbital survey of planet Earth, before venturing into the solar system heading for interstellar space and the heart of our galaxy. As the journey unfolds, the rhythms of stellar life emerge: we pass through dark clouds of dust and gas ablaze with newly smelted stars and we witness dying stars bloom and fade as planetary nebulae, or tear themselves apart as supernovae. Having crossed the Milky Way, we enter intergalactic space. Out here we watch the hidden lives of galaxies: we see them flock and cluster, forming massive conglomerations that span millions of light years, visibly warping space with their tremendous gravity. After covering an almost unimaginable 13.4 billion light years, we approach the edge of space and the dawn of time where our voyage must end, but not before we consider how the universe was born, and how it might die.

Join us on the most amazing voyage imaginable: travel over 13 7-billion light years and experience the awesome sights, spectacles and breathtaking scale of the cosmos Along the way you will visit planets, moons, asteroids, stars, nebulae, white dwarfs, black holes, dark matter and other phenomena that populate the heavens...

El 4 de octubre de 1957 la Unión Soviética dejó al mundo atónito con el lanzamiento del Spútnik 1, la primera nave que entró en órbita terrestre. Fue un acontecimiento crucial que auguró el inicio de un periodo extraordinario de la historia humana: la era espacial. Con detalles vivos y apasionantes, Astronautica narra la historia de una epoca increible que comenzo con el Sputnik, vio a la humanidad aterrizar en la Luna, presencio los exitos y las tragedias del transbordador espacial, y prosigue rauda con proyectos de misiones futuras sin precedentes. Buzz Aldrin, historico miembro de la tripulacion del Apollo 11 en 1969, prologa Astronautica, una obra donde se pone de manifiesto la transformacion que experimento la vida en la Tierra cuando satelites, sondas y misiones tripuladas revolucionaron las comunicaciones y la tecnologia, al tiempo que nos dotaron de una vision diferente del universo y del lugar que nos corresponde dentro de el. Desde los primeros precursores, como Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin y Alan Shepard, y a traves de los logros y las tragedias de programas sucesivos, odiseas a planetas distantes y la prevision de nuevas aventuras hacia lo desconocido, Astronautica cuenta la historia de la gente, la ciencia y los instrumentos que nos han propulsado hacia la era espacial. Astronautica, con fotografias asombrosas y graficos unicos en tres dimensiones acompañados de un texto cautivador y riguroso, constituye la guia definitiva del primer medio siglo de la humanidad en el espacio exterior.

Instant Physics pulls together all the pivotal physics knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete cheat sheet, which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From black holes to black body radiation, telescopes to microscopes, quantum mechanics to general relativity, every key figure, discovery or idea is explained with succinct and lively text and graphics. Perfect for the knowledge hungry and time poor, this collection of graphic-led lessons makes psychology interesting and accessible. Everything you need to know is here.

This concise, illuminating guide takes us on a comprehensive tour of the solar system, from the Sun at its very heart - via the planets and their moons - to the icy objects at its periphery, some 150 billion kilometres away. The Solar System in Minutes explains the history and features of all the major celestial bodies, including the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, the planets' main moons, the asteroids, comets, dwarf planets and the Kuiper belt; as well as the birth, evolution and science of the solar system and the story - and future - of its exploration. With 200 of the very latest space photographs and explanatory diagrams, here is the easiest way to understand our cosmic neighbourhood.

The heavens are alive with breathtaking beauty: from the incandescent surface of the Sun to the shimmering tail of a comet; the birth of planets to the death of stars; the dancing shadows of Jupiters moons to the silhouettes of eclipses. The Cosmic Gallery contemplates the entire cosmos as a grand celestial art exhibit. In six thematically organized chapters, Giles Sparrow presents an array of stunning images, ranging from easily seen phenomena to the most distant and intricate galaxies, providing the reader with an exciting and beautiful new perspective on the cosmos.

From our own solar system to the edges of the universe, 50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know is your introduction to the most important concepts, discoveries and mysteries in astronomy. How did the universe begin? Where did the Moon come from? What happens in the heart of a black hole? Why are gravitational waves so significant? And is there life elsewhere in the cosmos?In fifty fascinating essays covering the central ideas of astronomy and cosmology, accompanied by diagrams, definitions of essential terms and timelines of key discoveries, this book examines the nature and variety of our universe - the life cycle of stars, the formation of planets, the structure of galaxies and the puzzles of dark matter and the multiverse. Expansive and illuminating, 50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know is the complete guide to the birth, life and possible death of the cosmos.

This stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us - from the discovery of the solar system, to Supermassive black holes and the remote depths of the cosmos. Beginning with the theories put forward for the origin of our universe - the Big Bang and its rivals - and ending with what the eventual fate of our cosmos might be, this overview of 100 landmark discoveries tells the story of how we have endeavoured to understand the place of our own planet in the wider universe.

Bored of spending all your holidays on Mars? Now you can travel further off the beaten astral plane with this fact-packed guide. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop childrens sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. A travel guide to all the planets in the solar system on pages 54 and 55 makes it easy for children to recap what the key facts theyve learnt. Text type: An information book. Curriculum links: Science; Geography; Citizenship. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.