The Universe, Andrew Cohen
The Universe, Andrew Cohen
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The Universe

Author: Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox

Narrator: Brian Cox, Jot Davies

Unabridged: 8 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/14/2021

Synopsis

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe – at least for now. With a foreword from Professor Brian Cox, and access to all the latest NASA mission information, Andrew Cohen takes readers on a voyage of discovery, via the probes and telescopes exploring the outer reaches of our galaxy, revealing how it was formed and how it will inevitably be destroyed by the enigmatic black hole at its heart. And beyond our galaxy, the expanding Universe, which holds clues to the biggest mystery of all – how did it all begin? We now know more about those first moments of existence than we ever thought possible, and hidden in this story of how it all began are the clues to the fate of the Universe itself and everything in it.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cameron

This book is absolutely incredible. The detail and standard of the text and photographs is outstanding. I never thought I’d understand how a black hole works, and I still don’t fully. However, this book has widened my view of the Universe and educated me in so many ways that I now understand many of......more

Goodreads review by Erik

Great recap of the major areas regarding astronomy, only minor issue was that the writing was strictly educational and lacked personality but honestly the content itself held up my enjoyment. The photos supplemented were mesmerising too.......more

Goodreads review by Chris

Everyone at some point has stood under the stars and wondered about our place in it all. This book helps with that journey. The universe is incredible and our fascination since we first began to evolve has grown. Now we are discovering more and more, opening doors held closed by outdated theories an......more

Goodreads review by sophie

definitely moving in to informative space era in books 😅......more

Quotes

‘Wonderful in every sense’ ‘I wish Brian Cox had been my physics teacher’ ‘Undeniably beautiful’ ‘Engaging and elucidating’ ‘[] looks spectacular and the science is mind-boggling’ Praise for The Planets by Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox: ‘So staggering you go whoa!’ every few seconds … Cox is the Attenborough of the Solar System’ ‘Spectacular. [Cox’s] ability to convey maximum information in a clear and minimalist style is so softly winning and persuasive’ ‘Professor Brian Cox continues to boggle our minds’ ‘It was life affirming, it was perspective shifting. It was beautifully made’ Fearne Cotton,, Radio 2 ‘Amazing work’ Emma Barnett, Adrian Chiles, Radio 5 Live ‘Starry-eyed Brian Cox is the only man for this job’ ‘Wow’ ‘The professor makes us marvel at life on Earth’ ‘Excellent … a blend of enjoyable, accessible science and dreamlike wonder’ ‘Brian Cox breathes life into science again … breath-taking’ ‘Fascinating … Good science’ ‘Extraordinary – at its best magically fascinating and full of vast, weird drama’ Praise for Professor Brian Cox: ‘Cox’s romantic, lyrical approach to astrophysics all adds up to an experience that feels less like homework and more like having a story told to you. A really good story, too’ ‘He bridges the gap between our childish sense of wonder and a rather more professional grasp of the scale of things’ ‘If you didn’t utter a wow watching the TV, you will while reading the book’ ‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’

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