$21.75
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
10 February 2021
Summary
Whether stargazing with the naked eye or observing deep space with the largest telescopes in the world, humans have a seemingly neverending fascination with the stars. Our ancestors saw patterns in their random arrangement, inventing both tales of legendary heroes and the pastime of dot-to-dot in one fell swoop.
But it’s only in the last century or so that the natures of these distant lights have been revealed - and it’s more incredible than any legend.
How are stars born? How…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781906367817 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1906367817 |
| Author: | Greg Brown, Royal Observatory Greenwich |
| Publisher: | National Maritime Museum |
| Imprint: | Royal Observatory Greenwich |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 10 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 108mm x 177mm |
| Series: | Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates series |
Greg Brown
Dr. Greg Brown is an astronomer working at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. In his time in research at the University of Warwick, he studied some of the largest explosions in the Universe and the supermassive black holes hiding in distant galaxies. Combining a love of science, comedy and acting, Greg moved into science communication, where he has been eliciting polite applause, anguished groans and the occasional approving nod from his audiences ever since.
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