Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-200) and index.
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Part I: The laws of the cosmos. The path to immortality ; The Rosetta Stone and quantum waves ; We're having a field day! ; Cosmic ripples ; Lovely LISA ; Animated atom boy ; Twinkle, twinkle little star ; Forces of the world unite! ; Most of the universe is missing! -- Part II: The history, geography and architecture of the cosmos. From Genesis to Revelation ; The battle for the cosmos! ; Alchemical furnaces of the cosmos ; Diamonds in the sky! ; From the Leviathan to the Behemoth ; The crab and the jellyfish ; The ultimate heavy metal space rock ; Pan galactic gargle blaster ; Cosmic spacequakes ; Doctor Atomic and the black hole ; Supermassive black holes -- Part III: The biology of the cosmos. The Gorgon's head! ; Raise your glasses to the skies! ; Life, but not as we know it! ; To boldly go... ; Somewhere over the rainbow ; Where is everybody?
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This is a lively, inspiring beginner's guide to how the universe works. This book contains bite-sized chapters present the discoveries of modern physics, astronomy, and cosmology. It also has background stories of the research and researchers bring the science to life.