The Story of the Universe in 100 Stars
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- Author：Florian Freistetter
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Summary
See the universe like never before， through brief portraits of 100 stars with incredible stories and science to share
The story of the universe is also a story about humans—from mythology to science fiction， the star of Bethlehem to the Gaia space mission。 Astronomer Florian Freistetter explores it all in The Story of the Universe in 100 Stars。 His handpicked group of celestial bodies are the guests you’d want most at a “dinner with the stars”！ Short， easy-to-read chapters introduce:
- stellar explosion GRB 080319B， the farthest object ever observed with the naked eye
- Algol， called the “Demon Star” for its mysterious blinking
- Delta Cephei， whose clocklike changes helped astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt measure the universe
。。。 and more shining personalities！
Freistetter reveals what stars can tell us about the extinction of the dinosaurs and the search for extraterrestrial life， as he explores how stars influence our culture and thinking。 So sit back， relax， and enjoy your journey through the cosmos。
The story of the universe is also a story about humans—from mythology to science fiction， the star of Bethlehem to the Gaia space mission。 Astronomer Florian Freistetter explores it all in The Story of the Universe in 100 Stars。 His handpicked group of celestial bodies are the guests you’d want most at a “dinner with the stars”！ Short， easy-to-read chapters introduce:
- stellar explosion GRB 080319B， the farthest object ever observed with the naked eye
- Algol， called the “Demon Star” for its mysterious blinking
- Delta Cephei， whose clocklike changes helped astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt measure the universe
。。。 and more shining personalities！
Freistetter reveals what stars can tell us about the extinction of the dinosaurs and the search for extraterrestrial life， as he explores how stars influence our culture and thinking。 So sit back， relax， and enjoy your journey through the cosmos。
Reviews
Ray Smillie
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When I was a lad， some decades ago， I used to take an interest in astronomy knowing some of the major constellations and taking great delight in informing my less knowledgeable chums that the Morning/Evening Star wasn't actually a star， but the planet Venus。I would have loved to have had this book way back in the 60s but most of the discoveries mentioned in A History of the Universe in 100 Stars have taken place in the intervening years。What could have been a very dry subject is given life and h When I was a lad， some decades ago， I used to take an interest in astronomy knowing some of the major constellations and taking great delight in informing my less knowledgeable chums that the Morning/Evening Star wasn't actually a star， but the planet Venus。I would have loved to have had this book way back in the 60s but most of the discoveries mentioned in A History of the Universe in 100 Stars have taken place in the intervening years。What could have been a very dry subject is given life and humour by Florian Friestetter and I loved it， particularly the use of the word 'kerfuffle' in one chapter。 One of my favourite words。Entertaining and educational。 。。。more
Yuyine
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Si je me suis laissée piéger par l’esthétique magnifique de cet ouvrage， tant extérieur qu’intérieur， puisque Scott Pennor’s nous offre des illustrations somptueuses pour accompagner notre lecture， j’ai rapidement été conquise aussi par la prose de l’auteur Florian Freistetter。 Avec un ton vif et dynamique， l’astronome nous invite à contempler le ciel d’un autre oeil。 Il aborde les étoiles tant d’un point de vue très scientifique， expliquant avec clarté des notions de physiques， qu’aux travers d Si je me suis laissée piéger par l’esthétique magnifique de cet ouvrage， tant extérieur qu’intérieur， puisque Scott Pennor’s nous offre des illustrations somptueuses pour accompagner notre lecture， j’ai rapidement été conquise aussi par la prose de l’auteur Florian Freistetter。 Avec un ton vif et dynamique， l’astronome nous invite à contempler le ciel d’un autre oeil。 Il aborde les étoiles tant d’un point de vue très scientifique， expliquant avec clarté des notions de physiques， qu’aux travers d’autres aspects tels que les mythes liés aux étoiles （et pas seulement les mythes européens！）， les références en pop culture， l’histoire des découvertes en astronomie （en citant majoritairement des femmes！） ou encore [。。。]Pour lire la suite de cette critique， rendez-vous sur yuyine。be！ 。。。more
nettebuecherkiste
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Sehr lehrreich， gut zu verstehen und unterhaltsam
Sascha Vennemann
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Mein persönliches Sachbuch des Jahres: 100 tolle Geschichten über Sterne und kosmische Phänomene， anschaulich und unterhaltsam erklärt。 Für jeden wissenschaftlich interessierten Weltraum-Fan eine traumhafte Lektüre！
Joanna
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