Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
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Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

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Philip Plait (Author)  

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How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what's the last thing you'd see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered telescopes and robotic emissaries? Faster-than-light travel may never be invented, but we can still take the scenic route through the universe with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on the latest scientific research to transport readers to ten spectacular sites, from our own familiar Moon to the outer reaches of our solar system and far beyond. Whether strolling through a dust storm under Mars' butterscotch sky, witnessing the birth of a star or getting dizzy in a technicolour nebula, Plait is an illuminating, entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe. 14 black-and-white illustrations; 8 page full-color insert
Philip Plait, PhD, is an astronomer, sci-fi dork, TV documentary talking head, and all-around science enthusiast. The author of Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies!, he writes the Bad Astronomy newsletter and lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • Contributor: Philip Plait
  • Imprint: WW Norton & Co
  • ISBN13: 9780393867305
  • Number of Pages: 336
  • Packaged Dimensions: 160x236x30mm
  • Packaged Weight: 552
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co
  • Release Date: 2023-06-02
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Philip Plait, PhD, is an astronomer, sci-fi dork, TV documentary talking head, and all-around science enthusiast. The author of Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies!, he writes the Bad Astronomy newsletter and lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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