Death from the Skies!: The Science Behind the End of the World - Couverture souple

Plait Ph.D., Philip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143116045 ISBN 13 : 9780143116042

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2009

Synopsis

With wit, humor, and an infectious love of astronomy that could win over even the science-phobic, this fun and fascinating book reminds us that outer space is anything but remote. The scientist behind the popular website badastronomy.com, Philip Plait presents some of the most fearsome end-of-the-world calamities (for instance, incoming asteroids and planet-swallowing black holes), demystifies the scientific principles at work behind them, and gives us the odds that any of them will step out of the realm of sci-fi to disrupt our quiet corner of the cosmos. The result is a book that is both terrifying and entertaining?a tour of the violent universe we live in, written with an enthusiasm that every stargazer will appreciate.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Phil Plait, Ph.D. is a NASA-funded research astronomer with more than ten years of professional experience. He has written astronomy articles for magazines such as Astronomy, Muse, and Space Illustrated, and has been published in the Boston Globe. Plait has appeared on national radio and TV programs, including the Sci-Fi Channel’s “Countdown to Doomsday” documentary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0143116045
• ISBN 13: 9780143116042
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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