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Journeys to the Ends of the Universe takes the reader
on a guided tour of the novel and exciting concepts in astronomy and astrophysics
that are currently shaping our view of the cosmos. The topics covered provide
links in a chain stretching from the beginning to the end of space and time --
taking in, on the way, the births and deaths of planets, stars, galaxies and,
ultimately, the universe itself. Writing in an entertaining
and undemanding style, the author provides a glimpse of the immensely powerful
forces that contrive to maintain the existence of the universe, and of the bizarre
complexities and paradoxes that arise from the inexorable action of physical laws
on matter, energy, space and time. Chris Kitchin is
Principal Lecturer in Astronomy and Director of the Hatfield Polytechnic Observatory.
His particular interests include spectroscopy of massive, high temperature stars,
and the application of the methods of artificial intelligence to the processing
of astronomical images. |
