The Exploding Universe

by Nigel Henbest

Nigel Henbest probes the mysteries of the Universe, communicating the excitement and impact of recent discoveries in astronomy and other Cosmology - the study of the nature of the Universe, its age and history; Biology - the exploration of living things; Particle Physics - the examination of fundamental particles; Geology - the study of the Earth. Ranging from quark to quasar, from sand grain to lightning strok, The Exploding Universe is an exciting and inspiring photographic exploration of the Universe as it is known today.

Genres: Science

216 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Educated in Northern Ireland and at Leicester University where he studied physics, chemistry and astronomy. He did postgraduate work at the University of Cambridge but left to become a science writer. He has written 36 books and over 1,000 articles on astronomy and space many of them in collaboration with Heather Couper. Previously he has been Astronomy Consultant to New Scientist magazine, editor of the Journal of the British Astronomical Association and media consultant to the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Along with Couper and Stuart Carter, director of the Channel 4 series The Stars he set up Pioneer Productions and now develops ideas and proposals for that company.

Reviews

[Zaynäb Book Minimalist · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably one of the most voluminous books I have ever read.i ended my reading chalenge for the month of may with this.

My mum who is geographer got this book for me so as to answer questions that has been bothering me for years like

What are stars?

How are they born and why do they shine only at night?

Why is the sun hot and the sea cool?

What is the difference between life and non-life Are there are other universes?

Why did life begin on earth instead of some other planet?

Are aliens real? How old is earth?

Did Africa and south America once fit together like pieces of puzzle?

Are there other kinds of life?

So many questions and the author answered these questions by probing the mysteries of the universe, communicating the excitement and impact of recent discoveries in astronomy and other sciences.

I love how the author broke the subjects into interesting segments like "Exploring the Universe, the other planets, inside the stars etc etc.

I know these questions once pushed me to atheism but Quran 7 verse 54 brought me back. This book is a must read for every inquisitive person out there.

[Dragan Nanic · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I got when I was only 10 years old. My father brought it to me from a business trip to Sarajevo after attending religious ceremony. It ascertained apocryphal Einstein's maxim that only two things are endless - universe and human stupidity... and it is not yet proven for the universe. Of course, at that time I couldn't understand much of what was in the book, yet in a way it made me curious and definitely pointed me towards science.
Wonderful book for everyone interested in universe - from the micro to macro cosmos.