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The Zoomable Universe

The Zoomable Universe

A Step-by-Step Tour Through Cosmic Scale, from the Infinite to the Infinitesimal

by Caleb Scharf and Ron Miller
Hardback
Publication Date: 19/10/2017

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An epic, full-colour visual journey through all scales of the universe - from the largest to the smallest.

Embark on a breath-taking, cutting-edge voyage through the enormity of our reality travelling one 'power of ten' or order of magnitude at a time.

Inspired by the classic 'Powers of Ten' film and bestselling book by Charles and Ray Eames, the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and acclaimed artist Ron Miller guide us from the very edge of the observable universe - about 91 billion light years away - to the subatomic realm, where the fabric of space-time itself behaves in a way that confounds all the rules of physics we currently know.

Gorgeously designed and visually inspiring, The Zoomable Universe takes a truly unique approach toward explaining our place in the universe, charting an unforgettable course through galaxies, black holes, solar systems, stars and planets, oceans and continents, plants and animals, micro-organisms, atoms, quantum fields and much, much more.

Stops along the way all enlivened by Scharf's sparkling prose and original insights into the nature of our universe include the surface of a rogue planet, the back of an elephant, and the contours of a DNA strand.

With navigational aids that allow readers to track their progress from one scale to the next, and packed with over 100 original full colour illustrations and infographics, The Zoomable Universe is a whimsical celebration of discovery, a testament to our astounding ability to see beyond our own vantage point and chart a course from the farthest-flung edge of the cosmos to its mind-boggling depths - an unforgettable journey that will thrill readers of every age who want to discover more about the incredible reality we inhabit.

ISBN:
9781786494047
9781786494047
Category:
Popular astronomy & space
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
19-10-2017
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
234x204x20mm
Weight:
0.97kg
Caleb Scharf

Caleb Scharf is the award-winning author of The Copernicus Complex and Gravity's Engines, and the director of the Columbia Astrobiology Centre.

He has written for The New Yorker and Nature, among other publications. He lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.

Ron Miller

Ron Miller is an award-winning US illustrator and the bestselling author of more than fifty books, including the Hugo Award–nominated The Grand Tour (over 250,000 copies sold), Cycles of Fire, In the Stream of Stars, The Art of Space and The History of Earth. He is also an editor for Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine and a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.

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