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- Moore presents surprising and fascinating answers to the big questions of physics, biology, neuroscience
- Written in easily accessible language the book amazes the reader on every single page
- Written by a popstar of astrophysics
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is about the history and future of life and the universe, written at a level that any educated lay-person can understand and enjoy. It describes our place in time and space, how we got here and where we are going. It will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the end of the universe to uncover our origins and reveal our destiny. It will explain how mankind acquired this knowledge starting from the beginning of civilization when the ancient Greeks first began to ask questions about the nature of the world around them.
Ben Moore takes us on a path of discovery that connects astrophysics with subjects as varied as biology, neuroscience and evolution; from the origin of atoms to how stars shine and die, from ants and elephants to space travel and extra-terrestrial life. But as our universe grows older and its stars fade away and stop shining, can life continue for eternity or is all life destined for complete extinction? And what is the purpose of all ofthis anyway?!
On the German edition:
"With his public talks and his new book "Elefanten im All" the Brit is on his way of becoming a popstar of science. Moore has a story to tell. The story of everything. From the beginning to the end of our existence. And he does so with esprit and catching passion." Rico Bandle, Weltwoche, 1. November 2012
“The kind of book you come across only every few years.” Artur K. Vogel, Der Bund, September 2012.
Reviews
“If you're looking for an all-encompassing read about the Universe, then ‘Elephants in Space’ is a good start. … this book is basically a crash course in the history of the Universe, starting with how scientists theorize the Universe went from a tiny speck to the size it is now and what happened in-between and what will happen in the future. … ‘Elephants in Space’ was a very enjoyable and interesting read.” (Kadri Tinn, AstroMadness.com, October, 2015)
“Elephants in Space presents a grand overview of just about everything, focusing on life on Earth and possible life elsewhere in the universe. … The book is geared to the science novice, and the author discusses topics as far reaching as dark matter, evolution, and ant behavior and even devotes a few words to elephant brains. … Summing Up: Recommended. General readers and lower-division undergraduates.” (J. F. Burkhart, Choice, Vol. 52 (7), March, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
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Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology Institute for Computational Science, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
Ben Moore
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Elephants in Space
Book Subtitle: The Past, Present and Future of Life and the Universe
Authors: Ben Moore
Series Title: Astronomers' Universe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05672-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-05671-5Published: 17 June 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-05672-2Published: 30 May 2014
Series ISSN: 1614-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6651
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 189
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Original German edition published by Kein & Aber, Zürich, 2012
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Astronomy