9780195148749-0195148746-The Stars of Heaven

The Stars of Heaven

ISBN-13: 9780195148749
ISBN-10: 0195148746
Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780195148749
ISBN-10: 0195148746
Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 256 pages

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The Stars of Heaven (ISBN-13: 9780195148749 and ISBN-10: 0195148746), written by authors Clifford A. Pickover, was published by Oxford University Press in 2001. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Stars of Heaven (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.52.

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Do a little armchair space travel, rub elbows with alien life forms, and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guide book, The Stars of Heaven, you need not be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence.
Stars have fascinated humankind since the dawn of history and have allowed us to transcend ordinary lives in our literature, art, and religions. In fact, humans have always looked to the stars as a source of inspiration and transcendence that lifts us beyond the boundaries of ordinary intuition. In the tradition of One Two Three... Infinity, Pickover tackles a range of topics from stellar evolution to the fundamental and awe-inspiring reasons why the universe permits life to flourish. Where did we come from? What is the universe's ultimate fate? Pickover alternates sections that explain the mysteries of the cosmos with sections that dramatize mind-expanding concepts through a fictional dialog between futuristic humans and their alien peers who embark on a journey beyond the reader's wildest imagination. This highly accessible and entertaining approach turns an intimidating subject into a scientific game open to all dreamers.
Told in Clifford Pickover's inimitable blend of fascinating state-of-the-art science and whimsical science fiction, and packed with numerous diagrams and illustrations, The Stars of Heaven unfolds a world of paradox and mystery, one that will intrigue anyone who has ever pondered the night sky with wonder.

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