A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

by Pierre-Yves Bely, Carol Christian, Jean-Rene Roy

Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What are sunspots? What is a shooting star? Was there ever life on Mars? This book answers the fascinating questions that we have been asking ourselves for hundreds of years. Using non-technical language, the authors summarize current astronomical knowledge, taking care to include the important underlying scientific principles. Plentiful color illustrations, graphs and photographs lend further weight to their simple yet meticulously written explanations. An extensive bibliography allows you to pursue or recap on the subjects that rouse your particular interest. Dip in to discover and learn fascinating facts about our Solar System and the Universe beyond!

Genres: Science, Astronomy

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read through and marked some items I want to return to and study.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saw it on a library shelf and thought, hmmm. 250 astronomical questions with answers (averages at about 1 per page. Plenty of pictures and diagrams which can make understanding of many terms far more comprehendible. Topics vary from the sort a school child may ask to quite complex ones. Although with astronomy that can often be simply a case of just asking "why" again and again. I found it to be the sort of book I would pick up for 15 minutes, read a few pages at random and put down.