{"product_id":"9781891011115","title":"100 Stars That Explain the Universe","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eVisit one hundred extraordinary stars that unveil the mysteries of the universe\u003c\/strong\u003e Our own Sun—a source of awe, myth, and mystery for untold generations of sky-gazers—is just one of roughly \u003ci\u003etwo hundred billion trillion\u003c\/i\u003e stars. Together, they’re a window into the profoundest questions in physics—overturning, again and again, how we understand light, matter, time, and existence itself. Florian Freistetter explains all this and more, in brief, easy-to-read profiles of the hundred most history-making stars, inviting readers to gaze into the past and future of the universe alongside a stellar cast of scientists— from Annie Jump Cannon, who revolutionized how we classify the stars, to Dorrit Hoffleit, who first counted them. Enjoy your journey through the cosmos . . .\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGRB 080319B\u003c\/b\u003e, the farthest we’ve seen into space with the naked eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eV1364 CYGNI\u003c\/b\u003e, pivotal in the discovery of dark matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e72 Tauri\u003c\/b\u003e, definitive evidence for Einstein’s theory of relativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlgol\u003c\/b\u003e, called the Demon Star for its mysterious blinking—and many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Publisher’s note: \u003ci\u003e100 Stars That Explain the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e was previously published in hardcover as \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Universe in 100 Stars.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"The Experiment, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918149533936,"sku":"9781891011115","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781891011115_p0.jpg?v=1763608680","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781891011115","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}