What You'll Learn:
Science has never been more popular. This is reflected in the news, where cosmic discoveries are making headlines on a regular basis, but it’s also seen in our culture. Many of today’s most popular TV shows and movies are either based on a scientific premise, or feature scientists as main characters. There is a particular field of science, however, that invariably receives more attention than any other: astrophysics. We are naturally drawn to this field because it deals with some of our biggest questions about how the universe works, and what our place is within it. If you have an interest in learning more about the cosmos, but you’re short on time, this book was written for you.
Key Insights:
- The greatest story ever told is the universe coming into being and the emergence of organisms that can contemplate it.
- Even more interesting than galaxies themselves is what’s going on in the space between them.
- Dwarf galaxies are easy to miss, but far more common than large galaxies.
- Dark matter is a mystery that has had astrophysicists stumped for almost a century.
- Hydrogen, helium, and lithium account for almost all the matter in the universe.
- Not only are we part of the universe, but the universe is part of us.
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