Secrets of the Universe How We Discovered the Cosmos 1st Edition by Paul Murdin ISBN 050025155X 9780500775325

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ISBN 10: 050025155X 
ISBN 13: 9780500775325
Author: Paul Murdin

Discoveries in astronomy challenge our fundamental ideas about the universe. Where the astronomers of antiquity once spoke of fixed stars, we now speak of whirling galaxies and giant supernovae. Where we once thought Earth was the center of the universe, we now see it as a small planet among millions of other planetary systems, any number of which could also hold life. These dramatic shifts in our perspective hinge on thousands of individual moments when it became clear to someone that some part of the universe—whether a planet or a supermassive black hole—was not as it once seemed.Secrets of the Universe invites us to participate in these moments of revelation and wonder as scientists first experienced them. Renowned astronomer Paul Murdin here provides an ambitious and exciting overview of astronomy, conveying for newcomers and aficionados alike the most important discoveries of this science and introducing the many people who made them. Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 color images, the book outlines in seventy episodes what humankind has learned about the cosmos—and what scientists around the world are poised to learn in the coming decades. Arranged by types of discovery, it also provides an overarching narrative throughout that explains how the earliest ideas of the cosmos evolved into the cutting-edge astronomy we know today. Along the way, Murdin never forgets that science is a human endeavor, and that every discovery was the result of inspiration, hard work, or luck—usually all three.The first section of Secrets explores discoveries made before the advent of the telescope, from stars and constellations to the position of our own sun. The second considers discoveries made within our own solar system, from the phases of Venus and the moons of Jupiter to the comets and asteroids at its distant frontier. The next section delves into discoveries of the dynamic universe, like gravitation, relativity, pulsars, and black holes. A fourth examines discoveries made within our own galaxy, from interstellar nebulae and supernovae to Cepheid variable stars and extrasolar planets. Next Murdin turns to discoveries made within the deepest recesses of the universe, like quasars, supermassive black holes, and gamma ray bursters. In the end, Murdin unveils where astronomy still teeters on the edge of discovery, considering dark matter and alien life.

Secrets of the Universe How We Discovered the Cosmos 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: Ancient Views of the Cosmos

  • Early cosmologies: From the Babylonian and Egyptian models to the Greek and Indian views.
  • The Earth-centered universe: Ptolemy and Aristotle’s influence.

• Chapter 2: The Dawn of Scientific Astronomy

  • The Copernican Revolution: The shift from geocentrism to heliocentrism.
  • Kepler’s Laws and Galileo’s discoveries with the telescope.
  • Early telescopic observations and their groundbreaking impact.

• Chapter 3: The Expanding Universe

  • Newton’s Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation.
  • The development of the laws of physics that govern the cosmos.
  • The rise of observational astronomy and the exploration of distant stars and galaxies.

• Chapter 4: The Birth of Modern Cosmology

  • Albert Einstein and the theory of relativity.
  • The discovery of the expanding universe by Edwin Hubble.
  • The Big Bang theory and the early universe.

• Chapter 5: The Age of Telescopes: Exploring the Cosmos

  • The development of powerful telescopes: Hubble Space Telescope and radio telescopes.
  • Discoveries of planets, stars, galaxies, and black holes.
  • The search for exoplanets and the possibility of life beyond Earth.

• Chapter 6: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

  • The mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
  • How scientists uncovered the existence of invisible forces shaping the universe.
  • Ongoing research and theories about these cosmic phenomena.

• Chapter 7: Understanding the Origins of the Universe

  • Theories of cosmic origins: The Big Bang and the formation of the universe.
  • The cosmic microwave background radiation and its significance.
  • The multiverse theory and the ongoing search for the universe’s true nature.

• Chapter 8: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life

  • The quest for alien life: The Drake Equation and the SETI project.
  • Discovering extremophiles on Earth and implications for life on other planets.
  • The ongoing search for microbial life on Mars and other celestial bodies.

• Chapter 9: The Future of Cosmology and Space Exploration

  • The next frontiers in space: The James Webb Space Telescope and future missions.
  • Colonization of other planets, the future of human space travel.
  • The role of artificial intelligence and new technologies in discovering the universe.

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