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Your Place in the Universe : Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence by Sutter, Paul M. is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Your Place in the Universe : Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence about?
An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy. How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we can imagine, cosmologist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place. Through metaphors and uncomplicated language, Sutter breathes life into the science of astrophysics, unveiling how particles, forces, and fields interplay to create the greatest of cosmic dramas. Touched with the author's characteristic breezy, conversational stylewhich has made him a breakout hit on venues such as The Weather Channel, the Science Channel, and his own popular Ask a Spaceman! podcasthe conveys the fun and wonder of delving deeply into the physical processes of the natural universe. He weaves together the past and future histories of our universe with grounded descriptions of essential modern-day physics as well as speculations based on the latest research in cosmology. Topics include our place in the Milky Way galax
Who reads Your Place in the Universe : Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sutter, Paul M.
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books, Publishers
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781633886636
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Philosophy, Astronomy
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (166 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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