The Cosmic Tourist: Visit the 100 Most Awe-Inspiring Destinations in the Universe! - Patrick Moore

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Résumé :
An amazing journey that takes in nothing less than the whole of the universe! Starting on Earth, it introduces the guides Sir Patrick Moore, Brian May and Chris Lintott. They then explore the sights, which include the Moon, the Asteroid Belt, Alpha Centauri, Planetary Nebulae, Magellanic Clouds, the Edge of the Universe, the Cosmic Microwave Background and lots more. Each author's own personal enthusiasm is effortlessly carried over, and enhanced by some of the best images as seen through the eyes of the biggest and best telescopes on Earth and in space, and occasionally in the gardens of amateur observers.

Biographie:
Chris Lintott is best-known as the co-presenter, with Patrick, of The Sky at Night. He took his first degree in Physics at Cambridge, then his PhD in Astrophysics at University College London, and is now doing further research at Oxford. Brian May, although best known to the world as the lead guitarist of supergroup Queen, recently completed the PhD in astrophysics which he abandoned when Queen first started to find fame. Sir Patrick Moore is the world's best-loved astronomer, author of more than 100 books, and presenter of the world's longest running TV programme, BBC's The Sky at Night.

Sommaire:
Featured sights will include:; Earth; The Moon; Mercury; Venus; The Sun; Mars; Asteroid belts; Zodiacal Dust; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Transneptunians; Alpha centauri; Betelgeux; Double pulsar; Planetary nebulae; Centre of Milky Way; Globulars; Sag dwarfs (Dwingaloo); Crab nebula; Other galaxies; Magellanic clouds; Individual galaxies; Virgo cluster; Other clusters; Great attractor; Sloan Survey; great wall, computerised universe millennium simulation; ULIRGs, including SCUBA galaxy; Type la supernova; Supernovae type II; Quasar; Edge of the Universe; Cosmic Microwave Background; Practical astronomy section on how to find and view our favourite object.