{"product_id":"9781848169364","title":"Time, Space, Stars and Man: The Story of the Big Bang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe three greatest scientific mysteries, which remain poorly understood, are the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the development of consciousness. This book describes the processes preceding the Big Bang, the creation of matter, the concentration of that matter into stars and planets, the development of simple life forms and the theory of evolution that has given higher life forms, including mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are many popular and excellent science books that present various aspects of science. However, this book follows a narrow scientific pathway from the Big Bang to mankind, and depicts the causal relationship between each step and the next. The science covered will be enough to satisfy most readers. Many important areas of science are dealt with, and these include cosmology, particle physics, atomic physics, galaxy and star formation, planet formation and aspects of evolution. The necessary science is described in a narrative form that general-interest readers should understand, without the use of equations or formulae.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 2nd edition includes several updates on the subjects that form the pillars of this book. They are: cosmology and astronomy, the features and formation of the solar system, the origin of life, and genetics and evolution. This book will appeal to readers with an interest in biology and those curious about the origins of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMusing\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Universe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian Doppler and His Effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasuring Distances in the Universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdwin Hubble's Expanding Universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Weird and Wonderful Universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatter and the Universe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Big-Bang Hypothesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Matter Can Clump Together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Universe Develops Structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStars, Stellar Clusters and Galaxies:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Stars are Born, Live and Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Formation of Globular Clusters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the Sun — and Similar Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Crowded Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Solar System:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the Nature of the Solar System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing the Planets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatellites Galore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'Vermin of the Sky' and Other Small Bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanets Galore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForming the Solar System:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Planets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShrinking Orbits and the Survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow Satellites Form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Can Be Learnt from Meteorites?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little-Bang Theory and the Terrestrial Planets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Moon — Its Structure and History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Very Small Planets — Mars and Mercury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmaller Bodies of the Solar System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origin of Isotopic Anomalies in Meteorites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife on Earth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Earth Settles Down — More-or-Less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Life?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForms of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNineteenth Century Genetics — The Survival of the Fittest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwentieth Century Genetics — The Alphabets of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Begins on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Restless Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOxygen, Ozone and Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Evolution of Life — From Archaea to Early Mammals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Mammals to Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMan and the Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusing Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Members of the general public who have an interest in popular science.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137084539120,"sku":"9781848169364","price":32.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848169364_p0.jpg?v=1763749994","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848169364","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}