What did ancient peoples think when they looked up to the heavens? What toold do modern astronomers use to observe the universe? What is actually in the universe? What are black holes? This authoritative and accessible book examines all the important large-scale features of the known universe and looks at the fundamental questions that lie at the heart of our existence: Where did the universe come from? How old is it? What is time?

The Universe

by Jack Challoner

Published 31 December 2009