Colin Stuart

Since the earliest humans walked the earth, the vast mysteries and wonders of the night sky have fascinated and beguiled us, as we've struggled to understand our place in the cosmos. Even after the last century, which saw important and startling discoveries about our own planet, our solar system and the stars and galaxies beyond, there remain more questions than answers. But those questions - What is dark matter? Are we alone in the universe? Is time travel possible? - provide a fascinating insight into the vastness and infinite possibilities of space that we're yet to determine. The sheer scale of the universe can be intimidating, but in this easily digestible book we embark on an incredible journey through all the essential astronomical discoveries, from the beliefs of ancient civilizations, through to the recent groundbreaking observations of the gravitational waves predicted by Einstein over 100 years ago. There's never been a better time to get to grips with the universe and this essential guide to the cosmos is the perfect place to start!

The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks

10 Things You Should Know

Time

Hayley Birch

Mun Keat Looi

The Quest to Solve the Great Unknowns

Big Questions in Science

The whole cosmos in your hands, The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks is your one-stop guide to everything you ever wanted to know about space and our place in it.

The Universe in Bite-Sized Chunks

Bir Nefeste Evren

From atoms to beehives to the movement of the planets, everything around us is buzzing with maths. So how does this language of numbers, symbols and equations make every single thing in our universe tick like an unseen clock? Visualise cosmic distances, discover the geometry in nature and marvel at the wonders of technology. Learn about mathematics in an extraordinary new light. Stunning surrealist artwork by Ximo Abadía meets easy-to-read informative text by science writer Colin Stuart to create highly engaging content that will inspire future engineers, mathematicians and scientists.

A Visual Exploration of Maths

The Language of the Universe

Os grandes mistérios e maravilhas do céu noturno sempre nos fascinaram, intrigaram e divertiram, desde os primeiros passos na Terra. Hoje, continuamos nos esforçando para entender o nosso lugar no cosmos. O século 20 foi palco de importantes e assombrosas descobertas sobre o nosso próprio planeta, o sistema solar, as estrelas e as galáxias. Contudo, ainda buscamos respostas para inúmeras questões – O que é matéria escura? Estamos sozinhos no universo? É possível viajar no tempo? –, e essa busca nos proporciona uma valiosa compreensão da vastidão e das infinitas possibilidades do espaço universal que ainda estamos por descobrir. O universo, considerando-se a sua imensidão, pode ser assustador, mas neste livro de fácil compreensão embarcamos numa viagem incrível através de todas as descobertas astronômicas fundamentais, desde as resultantes de crenças de civilizações antigas até as oriundas de pioneiras e recentes observações das ondas gravitacionais, previstas por Einstein mais de 100 anos atrás. Nunca houve ocasião melhor para começar a entender os mistérios do universo, e este guia essencial do cosmos é o melhor ponto de partida!

Do Big Bang às mais recentes descobertas da astronomia!

A História do Universo para quem tem pressa

An amusing and informative illustrated guide to life beyond our own planet that covers everything from training for and living in space to the future of space travel and tourism Now that suborbital space tourism is predicted to become a billion-dollar industry in the next ten years and NASA has announced its plans for landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, the dream of traveling and living in space is taking on new reality. But given that life on Earth can be complicated enough, how can we survive and thrive in the zero-gravity, absolute-zero far reaches of space? Look no further: How to Live in Space is chock-full of all the essential information you need to equip yourself for life beyond our blue planet. Grounded in space science, planetary biology, and rocket science, this accessible guide propels readers through takeoff, life in orbit, terraforming, and the long-term effects of space on the human body. Infographics and full-color illustrations help How to Live in Space to answer your burning questions, including: How do you sleep in microgravity? How do you grow food without water? Will your muscles waste away out there? How do you protect yourself from radiation? This is a light-hearted yet informative guide to a life far from terra firma.

Everything You Need to Know for the Not-So-Distant Future

How to Live in Space

What moves will impress a hot date on the dance floor? Is there an optimum angle for skipping a stone? Science the Sh*t Out of Life reveals the secrets to living smarter, offering scientifically sourced advice for dealing with everything life throws at you. Presented with top tips, infographics, and humor, it will appeal to anyone seeking answers to eternal questions on health, career, love, leisure, travel, money, and technology.

Nerdy Solutions to Life's Little Problems

Science the Sh*t Out of Life

How Physics, Light and Sound Work

The Speed of Starlight

Asi Yildiz; Günesin Büyük Gizemlerini Cözme Mücadelemiz

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Every summer, Colin left his home in Oregon and lived with his mother's people, in Kinnikinick Valley, Montana. In 1926, Colin was 16 years old. That was the summer he came to terms with his Indian heritage with help from his 84-year-old great grandmother. Aunt Nora was a Pikuni, who rememered the days before the railroad came through. In 1859, Angus MacAntire came to the village and fell in love with Nora. They lived with her people until famine drove them to live in the white settlement. Angus became a rich man, whose children owned the finest ranch in the valley, but every summer, Aunt Nora returned to a lodge under the trees. As Colin and Nora begin to understand each other, Colin's view changes as he hears "breed" as a word of contempt, and as he develops a shy love for Marie Dupree, a Cree girl.

Shoot an Arrow to Stop the Wind

A Visual Exploration of Chemistry, Atoms, Elements and the Universe

The Stardust That Made Us

A contemporary exploration of physics, light and sound told through stunning surrealist artwork.

Designed to present chemistry in a new, approachable way, this book explores the history and application of chemistry in the natural world. With incredible artwork from Ximo Abadía, the reader can visualize the 118 known elements and explore the chemical makeup of the universe. With engaging, easy-to-understand text by acclaimed science writer Colin Stuart, this title will truly captivate and inspire.

A Visual Exploration of Chemistry, Atoms, Elements, and the Universe

'A gripping exploration of one of the most fundamental, but also perplexing aspects of existence.' PROF. LEWIS DARTNELL, author of Origins 'Such an enjoyable read...full of delightful nuggets that you will want to impress your friends and family with.' PROF. JIM AL-KHALILI, NYT bestselling author of The World According to Physics 'This is a lovely, fascinating book. It blends history, geology, chemistry, philosophy and, of course, physics in a way that's delightful to read.' - ABIGAIL BEALL, author of The Art of Urban Astronomy -------- Discover the secrets of one of the biggest puzzles in our history - Time. As a subject, it has perplexed and fascinated generations of scientists, historians and more, and continues to spark the most intriguing questions being asked in science today. Can time be stopped? Is time travel possible? Does time even exist...? In these ten bite-sized essays, Colin Stuart delves into these big questions and uncovers the most awe-inspiring and revealing things we should all know about time. Perfect for readers of Carlo Rovelli and anyone fascinated by space and the universe, this is a must-read for those short on time, but not curiosity.

Readers find out how our solar system came into existence, and study the history and future of space exploration.

Discover Our Solar System

The Periodic Table Personified

The Extraordinary Elements

A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the sun - our home star - which remains the greatest mystery in the solar system, and why understanding it is pivotal to our future existence here on Earth. In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the solar corona, the sun's outer atmosphere. Measurements of a previously unknown wavelength that made up this solar light sparked hot debate among scientists, but it was another sixty years before they discovered that this wavelength was in fact iron being burned at a staggering 3 million degrees Celsius. With the sun's surface only 6,000 degrees, this shouldn't be possible. What we now knew about the sun appeared to defy the laws of physics - and nature. But as well as being shrouded in intriguing mystery, the unpredictable nature of the sun's corona poses a serious threat to our life here on earth - the destructive potential of solar storms, caused by solar material travelling out into space at around 1 million miles an hour, is huge. Remaining beyond our reach until now, a new generation of ambitious solar missions are currently travelling closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft in history. As we enter this unprecedented era of heliophysics, there has never been a better time to get to grips with the workings of our home star.

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