The Universe

by Byron Preiss, Andrew Fraknoi (Editor)

Essays by eminent scientists and short stories by renowned science fiction authors cover such topics as quasars, black holes, stars, supernovae, extraterrestrial contact, galaxies, the new physics, and other related subjects

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Astronomy, Essays

335 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1987

About the author

Byron Preiss was the president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications and Ibooks, and was recognized as a pioneer in digital publishing. He was among the first publishers to release CD-ROM's and electronic books.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Preiss graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and earned a master's degree in communications from Stanford University. He produced The Words of Gandhi, an audio book that won a Grammy Award in 1985. He was also the co-author of Dragonworld, a novel he co-wrote with J. Michael Reaves that was published by Bantam Books in 1979.

A proponent of illustrated books, as well as comics and graphic novels, Preiss also published works by celebrity authors including Jane Goodall, Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, LeAnn Rimes and Jay Leno.

Reviews

[Caitlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was interesting in that it combined nonfiction with science fiction. However, some of the concepts were a little over my head and some of the science fiction short stories were a little hard to follow. There were a few that I enjoyed however, and the book helped remind me the awe of the universe.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful illustrations! perfect book to understanding "THE UNIVERSE" i love how it's broken down to categories, definitely one of my favorite books. it keeps me curious and wondering of all the infinite possibilites.