How It Began: A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe

by Chris Impey

Book Overview

In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang.

What if we could look into space and see not only our place in the universe but also how we came to be here? As it happens, we can. Because it takes time for light to travel, we see more and more distant regions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393080021
• ISBN13: 9780393080025
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.6"