100 Stars That Explain the Universe by Florian Freistetter Paperback Book

Description: 100 Stars That Explain the Universe by Florian Freistetter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "See the universe like never before, through brief portraits of 100 stars with incredible stories and science to share."-- Publisher Description Our own Sun--a source of awe, myth, and mystery for untold generations of sky-gazers--is just one of roughly two hundred billion trillion stars. Together, theyre a window into the profoundest questions in physics--overturning, again and again, how we understand light, matter, time, and existence itself. Florian Freistetter explains all this and more, in brief, easy-to-read profiles of the hundred most history-making stars, inviting readers to gaze into the past and future of the universe alongside a stellar cast of scientists-- from Annie Jump Cannon, who revolutionized how we classify the stars, to Dorrit Hoffleit, who first counted them. Enjoy your journey through the cosmos . . . GRB 080319B, the farthest weve seen into space with the naked eye V1364 CYGNI, pivotal in the discovery of dark matter 72 Tauri, definitive evidence for Einsteins theory of relativity Algol, called the Demon Star for its mysterious blinking--and many more! Publishers note: 100 Stars That Explain the Universe was previously published in hardcover as The Story of the Universe in 100 Stars. Author Biography Florian Freistetter, PhD, is a freelance science journalist and the author of several popular science books on astronomy, including Isaac Newton: The Asshole Who Reinvented the Universe. He has published more than five thousand articles on his blog, Astrodicticum Simplex, which is one of the most-read German-language science blogs. He writes a weekly column about mathematics for spektrum.de, as well as many other articles for a variety of publications. He lives in Germany Details ISBN 1891011111 ISBN-13 9781891011115 Title 100 Stars That Explain the Universe Author Florian Freistetter Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 304 Publisher Experiment GE_Item_ID:151660217; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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