Webb’s Ancient Cosmos

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A Journey to the Beginning of Time

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Sarah Wild, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

339 kr

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An essential companion for anyone wanting to examine the latest James Webb images and comprehend what these discoveries mean for our universe – and our understanding of human history.Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past? Bringing their passion and expert knowledge of space, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and science communicator Sarah Wild take readers on a journey back in time to explore the creation and formation of our solar system, galaxies and other exoplanetary systems in the universe. Beginning in our own galaxy, this stunning book uses the James Webb Space Telescope’s cinematic images as route markers towards this cosmic dawn, revealing the mesmerizing pictures’ secrets and explaining the scientific phenomena within them. Along the way, it explores some of cosmology’s greatest mysteries, such as the shape of the universe, the nature of dark matter and whether there is other life in the cosmos.Featuring incredible images from NASA’s telescope, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Sarah Wild demystify the pictures from deep space and explain the essential science behind each discovery. Webb’s Ancient Cosmos explores not only the origins of the universe but also the evolution of scientific knowledge and humanity’s future.Also available:Webb's Universe (9781789295726)

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-09-24
Mått216 x 280 x 24 mm
Vikt1 350 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagMichael O'Mara Books Ltd
ISBN9781789298321

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Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Author) Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science to a general audience and demonstrating that you ‘don’t need a brain the size of a small planet’ to understand, participate in and enjoy science. She studied at Imperial College London, where she obtained her degree in Physics and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. She has spent her career making novel, bespoke instrumentation in both the industrial and academic environments, including working on the James Webb Space Telescope and various satellite monitoring climate change. As well as public speaking she is a BAFTA-nominated TV presenter, co-hosting the world’s longest-running science television program The Sky at Night. She was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list.Sarah Wild (Author) Sarah Wild studied physics, electronics and English literature at Rhodes University, South Africa, and for an MSc in bioethics and health law, before becoming a freelance science journalist. She has also written books, won awards, and run national science desks. Her work has appeared in Nature, Science, Scientific American, and Undark, among others, and she has appeared on the BBC’s World Service and the Inside Science programme.