Super Smart Science: Astrophysics Made Easy (häftad)

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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 32
Utgivningsdatum: 2021-10-14
Förlag: Wayland
Dimensioner: 264 x 210 x 6 mm
ISBN: 9781526313737

Welcome to the wonderful world of astrophysics! Discover the mysteries of astrophysics. From understanding how gravity work and how it affects space and time to the secrets of dark holes, dark matter and dark energy, these complex concepts are explained clearly and simply with the help of clear designs and illustrations. You'll soon hold the keys to understanding the formation of stars and how astrophysics is used in everyday life. Super Smart Science series takes highly complex physics concepts and explains them in clear and straight-forward ways through the use of everyday relatable examples. Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce concepts such as subatomic particles, light as a wave and particle and other such scientific discoveries. Perfect for science-mad kids aged 11 and up and those with the curiosity to delve deeper into the world of science. Written by and in consultation with experts in the field of physics.

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Alistair is physicist turned software engineer. He has an MSci from King's College London and a PhD in Particle Physics from Royal Holloway. During his PhD he worked as part of a collaboration searching for dark matter, none was found. He loves drawing, writing, and most things sci-fi related. He used to play classical guitar and is sure he'll pick it back up one day.

1: Welcome to astrophysics 2: What is gravity? 3: Bending space-time 4: Stars 5: Nuclear fusion 6: The main sequence 7: The death of stars 8: Supernovae 9: Black holes 10: Extreme gravity 11: Galaxies 12: Dark matter 13: Dark energy and the exploding universe 14: Glossary 15: Index