How it began a time-traveler's guide to the universe

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.

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Main Author: Impey, Chris
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Separated at birth -- Planetary zoo -- Distant worlds -- Stellar nursery -- The edge of darkness -- Island universe -- Cosmic architecture -- Nuclear power -- The growth of galaxies -- Light and life -- Big bang -- White heat -- Something rather than nothing -- Unification and inflation -- Multiverse. 
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