The Astronomy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)

The Astronomy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)

<p>An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos-from ancient times to the present day.</p><p>From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, <i><b>The Astronomy Book</b></i> uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to help clarify hard-to-grasp concepts and explain almost 100 big astronomical ideas. Covering the biographies of key astronomers through the ages such as Ptolemy, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, and Hawking, <i><b>The Astronomy Book</b></i> details their theories and discoveries in a user-friendly format to make the information accessible and easy to follow.</p>