Bibliograph

The universe in your hand, a journey through space, time, and beyond, Christophe Galfard

Type

Label

The universe in your hand, a journey through space, time, and beyond, Christophe Galfard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-372) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The universe in your hand

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

936360689

Responsibility statement

Christophe Galfard

Sub title

a journey through space, time, and beyond

Summary

"Christophe Galfard's mission in life is to spread modern scientific ideas to the general public in entertaining ways. Using his considerable skills as a brilliant theoretical physicist and successful young adult author, The Universe in Your Hand employs the immediacy of simple, direct language to show us, not explain to us, the theories that underpin everything we know about our universe. To understand what happens to a dying star, we are asked to picture ourselves floating in space in front of it. To get acquainted with the quantum world, we are shrunk to the size of an atom and then taken on a journey. Employing everyday similes and metaphors, addressing the reader directly, and writing stories rather than equations renders these astoundingly complex ideas in an immediate and visceral way."--, Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- The cosmos -- Making sense of outer space -- Fast -- A dive into the quantum world -- To the origin of space and time -- Unexpected mysteries -- A step beyond what is known -- Epilogue

Target audience

juvenile

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