‘UNIVERSE’, Wrote by Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest

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‘UNIVERSE’, Wrote by Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest

UNIVERSE is the greatest story ever told. It reveals the saga of the birth, life and death of our Universe – a tale of such epic proportions and complexity that only now, a million years after the dawn of humankind, are we in a position to tell it.

Throughout history people have sought to unravel the mysteries of the Universe: why did it being; what was the origin of life; how will it end; where can we find other lifeforms? It is only in the closing decades of the twentieth century that hard evidence about the creation of our Universe has emerged – and what was once superstition, religious dogma or esoteric theory has turned into unshakeable face. In this ground-breaking book, internationally acclaimed authors Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest address these questions and help us to understand the answers to some of the enduring riddles of the Universe.

Some twelve billion years ago, the whole Universe was contained in an incredibly hot and dense fireball, which exploded with unparalleled violence. From its fury were born the galaxies, starts and plants of the Cosmos. Since then the Universe has been an ever-changing kaleidoscope: collisions, explosions, births and deaths that have shaped the Earth, the stars and all the galaxies in infinite space. Not only do astronomers now know how our Universe began, they have also plotted the destiny of the Cosmos – including the Earth’s inevitable death in five billion years’ time.

UNIVERSE is illustrated throughout with stunning images, including the latest photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope and other space probes. It accompanies the television series UNIVERSE, created by Pioneer Productions for Channel 4 in the UK and The Learning Channel in the USA.

Couper, H., & Henbest, N. (1999) Universe. London, DW Design.

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