A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the treasures of the night sky.

"Physics in Minutes" covers everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear, accessible language, building from the basics, such as mechanics, waves, and particles, to more complex topics, including neutrinos, string theory, and dark matter. [...]

The Cosmic Gallery contemplates the entire cosmos as a grand celestial art exhibit: an array of stunning images, ranging from easily seen phenomena to the most distant and intricate galaxies, providing the reader with an exciting and beautiful new perspective on the cosmos.[...]

The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earth's night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy - and there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way. Cosmos makes sense of this dizzying celestial panorama b[...]

For 20 years the Hubble Space Telescope has been hurtling around our planet at 17,500 mph sending spectacularly sharp images of the universe back to Earth, but after two decades and 570,000 photographs, NASA is preparing to wind down this extraordinarily successful mission. This fully revised and up[...]

For nogle hundrede år siden troede vi, at universet var omkranset af en krystalhimmel oversået med fiksstjerner. For mindre end hundrede år siden troede vi, at Mælkevejen var universets eneste indhold. I dag mener vi, at det synlige univers har en udstrækning på mindst 100 milliard[...]