The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour Through Cosmic Scale, From Almost Everything To Nearly Nothing
by Caleb Scharf /
2017 / English / EPUB
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An epic, full-color visual journey through all scales of the
universe
An epic, full-color visual journey through all scales of the
universe
In
InThe Zoomable Universe
The Zoomable Universe, the award-winning astrobiologist
Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on an
epic tour through all known scales of reality, from the largest
possible magnitude to the smallest. Drawing on cutting-edge
science, they begin at the limits of the observable universe, a
scale spanning 10^27 meters―about 93 billion light-years. And
they end in the subatomic realm, at 10^-35 meters, where the
fabric of space-time itself confounds all known rules of physics.
In between are galaxies, stars and planets, oceans and
continents, plants and animals, microorganisms, atoms, and much,
much more. Stops along the way―all enlivened by Scharf’s
sparkling prose and his original insights into the nature of our
universe―include the brilliant core of the Milky Way, the surface
of a rogue planet, the back of an elephant, and a sea of jostling
quarks.
, the award-winning astrobiologist
Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on an
epic tour through all known scales of reality, from the largest
possible magnitude to the smallest. Drawing on cutting-edge
science, they begin at the limits of the observable universe, a
scale spanning 10^27 meters―about 93 billion light-years. And
they end in the subatomic realm, at 10^-35 meters, where the
fabric of space-time itself confounds all known rules of physics.
In between are galaxies, stars and planets, oceans and
continents, plants and animals, microorganisms, atoms, and much,
much more. Stops along the way―all enlivened by Scharf’s
sparkling prose and his original insights into the nature of our
universe―include the brilliant core of the Milky Way, the surface
of a rogue planet, the back of an elephant, and a sea of jostling
quarks.The Zoomable Universe
The Zoomable Universe is packed with more than 100
original illustrations and infographics that will captivate
readers of every age. It is a whimsical celebration of discovery,
a testament to our astounding ability to see beyond our own
vantage point and chart a course from the farthest reaches of the
cosmos to its subatomic depths―in short, a must-have for the
shelves of all explorers.
is packed with more than 100
original illustrations and infographics that will captivate
readers of every age. It is a whimsical celebration of discovery,
a testament to our astounding ability to see beyond our own
vantage point and chart a course from the farthest reaches of the
cosmos to its subatomic depths―in short, a must-have for the
shelves of all explorers.