{"title":"Michael A. Strauss","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing cosmos with renowned astrophysicist and author, Michael A. Strauss. Known for his ability to demystify the universe, Strauss invites readers on an intellectual adventure through his engaging science and nature books. His works serve as an accessible gateway to the mysteries of the cosmos, making complex concepts approachable for all readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the insightful \u003cem\u003eA Brief Welcome to the Universe\u003c\/em\u003e, Strauss distils vast astronomical knowledge into a concise introduction, perfect for those just beginning their celestial journey. 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Presenting a rich array of stereoscopic colour images, which can be viewed in 3D using a special stereo viewer that folds easily out of the cover of the book, this book reveals your cosmic environment as you have never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAstronomy is the story of how humankind's perception of the two-dimensional dome of the sky evolved into a far deeper comprehension of an expanding three-dimensional cosmos. This book invites you to take part in this story by exploring the universe in depth, as revealed by cutting-edge astronomical research and observations. You will journey from the Moon through the solar system, out to exoplanets, distant nebulas, and galaxy clusters, until you finally reach the cosmic microwave background radiation (or CMB), the most distant light we can observe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe distances to these celestial wonders range from 1.3 light-seconds to 13.8 billion light-years. 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Richard Gott take readers on an unforgettable journey of exploration to reveal how our universe actually works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePropelling you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space, this book builds your cosmic insight and perspective through a marvellously entertaining narrative. How do stars live and die? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Exploring these and many other questions, this pocket-friendly book is your passport into the wonders of our evolving cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Riveting questions fielded by three top astrophysicists in engaging style, with great illustrations and just a handful of equations. They may just have produced the best book about the universe in the universe.’ - \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘As citizens of the cosmos, we are duty bound to explore it. So opine astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael Struass, and Richard Gott, guides on this bracing expedition through dusty galactic hinterlands and the vast theoretical vistas of Albert Einstein's work.’ - \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘All three [authors] write in informal, conversational tones, and the text is sprinkled with genuinely funny non sequiturs, such as a brief rumination on dwarfs versus dwarves and commentary on English-speaking aliens in \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . What the book does very well is to present not just what we know about the universe but how we know it.’ - \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This is an important book. Part fascinating story, part reference book, and part astrophysical textbook, the work presents an information-rich summary of the current state of human knowledge of the cosmos. . . . Reading this book, which packages many entertaining treatments of concepts in astronomy and astrophysics, will make you a whole lot smarter about how the universe works. 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