Bang! The Complete History of the Universe

by May, Brian; Moore, Patrick; Lintott, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780233004808
• ISBN10: 0233004807
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-03-01
• Publisher: Carlton Books

Summary

With one big bang, the universe exploded into being 13.7 million years ago. This is the story of how everything came about, from the moment when time and space came into existence, to the formation of the first stars, galaxies, and planets, to the evolution of human beings able to contemplate our own origins and ultimate destiny—and on to the infinite future, after the Red Giant Sun consumes Earth. Bang! explains it all in clear, straightforward terms, chronologically, without any mathematics, and including the most up-to-date discoveries.
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Author Biography

Although best known to the world as the lead guitarist of supergroup Queen, Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics. Here, he uses his remarkable communication skills to share his enthusiasm for astronomy with the world.

Sir Patrick Moore is the world’s best-loved astronomer, author of more than 100 books, and presenter of the world’s longest- running TV program, BBC’s The Sky at Night. Patrick is also a renowned musician, with a multitude of compositions to his name, including a march especially commissioned from him by the Royal Marines!

Chris Lintott is best known as the copresenter, with Patrick, of The Sky at Night. He took his first degree in Physics at Cambridge, then his PhD in Astrophysics at University College London, and is now doing further research at Oxford.