Astronomi

'A deft, frequently dramatic tour'Nature'A wonderfully clear and readable book . . . Gives a splendid overview of our Sun's planetary system, including its history and …

This is a short history of astronomy, from pre-historic times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-19th century. Amongst other things, it traces the development of the …

Människor har i alla tider försökt göra sig en bild av den värld de lever i. Den här boken berättar hur den naturvetenskapliga världsbilden vuxit fram, från tanken på jorden som en …

En ny og ukendt stjerne der overstrålede alle andre på himlen. Det var hvad den dengang 25-årige danske astronom og adelsmand Tycho Brahe så i stjernebilledet Cassiopeia den 11. …

'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the …

An accessible introduction to information theory and its relevance within modern scientific circles explains how theorists now believe that information is a fundamental element of …

Humankind has grappled for millennia with the fundamental questions of the origin and end of the universe--it was a focus of ancient religions and myths and of the inquiries of …

One of our great contemporary scientists reveals the ten profound insights that illuminate what everyone should know about the physical worldIn Fundamentals, Nobel laureate Frank …

For years, leading scientists and science popularizers have insisted humans are nothing special in the cosmic scheme of things. In this important and provocative new book, renowned …