Collins Gem: The Universe (Collins Gem)

By Pam Spence

This full color highly illustrated and engaging compact guide to the creation of the universe, the solar system and galaxies, presents a world of possibility in your pocket. This guide explains what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060818735
• ISBN13: 9780060818739
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 3.3" x 4.7"

Customer Reviews

A clear and beautifully presented overview of the subject.

An excellent introduction to the wonders of our universe, this book is beautifully designed and illustrated, providing clear and understandable explanations of the Big Bang, the birth and death of stars, the solar system, black holes, and much more (thankfully, for once there isn't any attempt to explain the theory of relativity, except in the most general terms!). There are numerous astonishing views of galaxies and nebulae taken recently by the Hubble telescope and other state-of-the-art observatories. A great addition to the reference library of any curious, thinking person who is fascinated by the big questions.

A clearly written and well illustrated book on the universe

Using many photographs and drawings, this book illusrates the solar system, stars and the galaxies. It also covers the most recent developments in astronomy. I find it very useful while teaching a college level course. This book is recommended to those who'd like to obtain a overall view of the unierse on it's past, present and future.