Secret Stories of Space

A$30 · Offered by Harry Hartog Rare Books

'Above our heads where stars shine bright, and jets of light zoom through the night, and planets spin, and gases swirl . . . we search in space for cosmic worlds...'All through the universe, there are countless galaxies, stars and brand-new worlds steeped in secrets just waiting to be uncovered.The secret stories and fascinating facts of our extraordinary, expanding universe are explored in this stunning field guide. From nurseries of baby stars to spectacular supernovae, from colourful galaxies to staggering space rocks, from the Solar System we call home to the innovative space telescopes that bring back stunning images from the far reaches of the cosmos. In this gorgeously illustrated follow-up to Secret Stories of Nature and Secret Stories of Lost Beasts, readers will uncover incredible space secrets, such as the galaxies shaped like jellyfish (or the one shaped like a penguin), how a space probe can cope with million-degree temperatures to investigate our Sun, the most weird and wonderful constellations in the night sky, and how time slows down close to a black hole . . . What is a vampire star? Why do gigantic bubbles blow out of the centre of the Milky Way? Where is the mysterious place known as the Oort Cloud? Which planet has a 'winter' that means twenty-one years of complete darkness? And when you wash your hair, are you really washing out cosmic dust?Readers will discover what scientists know about space, what they can predict based on what they know and which secr

• Binding: Hardcover

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