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Author(s): Brian May Sir Patrick Moore Chris Lintott  
ISBN: 1847323367
ISBN-13: 9781847323361
Publisher: Carlton Books
Publication Date: 03 Sep 2009
Pages: 200pp (280 x 230mm)
Illustrations: 200 colour photos & artworks
Format: Paperback
Published Price: £16.99
Bang! The Complete History of the Universe
by Brian May Sir Patrick Moore Chris Lintott  
Outline
In 2006, rock legend and experienced amateur astronomer Brian May joined the legendary expert Sir Patrick Moore and astrophysicist Chris Lintott to tell the story of the Universe from the moment time and space came into existence at the Big Bang, through to the infinite future and the ultimate fate that awaits us. Following the spectacular success of the first two editions, they got together again to update the information and pictures in this accessible introduction to the history of the universe. Many of the pictures of the Universe obtained by instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope or the Very Large Telescope in Chile are beautiful enough to be considered works of art in their own right. This book presents them in context, and uses extraordinary new artworks to explain the mind-blowing theories from the cutting edge of astronomy in a way that everyone can understand.
Contents
1. The Lure of the Skies; 2. Genesis: In the Beginning: 13.7 million years ago; 3. The Dark Ages: Zero to 300,000 years after the Big Bang; 4. The Evolving Universe: 300,000 years until 6000 million years; 5. The Emergence of Life: 6000 million years until the present day; 6. Into the Future: Present day to 6000 million years hence; 7. The Far Future: Infinity and beyond; Index.