{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-universe-in-100-stars-hardcover","title":"The Story of the Universe in 100 Stars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlorian Freistetter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese 100 amazing stars shine a light on astronomy's greatest hits and their enduring impact on our culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With roughly 100 billion stars in the Milky Way alone, the cosmos is simply too vast for an unabridged tell-all. But here's the next best thing: 100 stars--bright and faint, near and far, famous and obscure, long dead and as-yet unborn, red, yellow, blue, and white (but, as you'll learn, never green)--handpicked by astronomer Florian Freistetter because they have the very best stories to tell: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGRB 080319B, \u003c\/b\u003e the farthest we've seen into space with the naked eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGamma Draconis, \u003c\/b\u003e the star that proved Earth rotates on its axis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eV1364 CYGNI, \u003c\/b\u003e pivotal in the discovery of dark matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e72 Tauri, \u003c\/b\u003e definitive evidence for Einstein's theory of relativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eV1, \u003c\/b\u003e which revealed horizons beyond the Milky Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlgol, \u003c\/b\u003e called the Demon Star for its mysterious blinking--and many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Freistetter's short, easy-to-read profiles not only invite you to gaze into the past and future of the universe, they introduce a stellar cast of scientists who came before: from Annie Jump Cannon, who revolutionized how we classify the stars, to Dorrit Hoffleit, who first counted them. Enjoy your journey through the cosmos. . . .\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768717476128,"sku":"9781615197361","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a7902e54ab906f8ce1f8ff4c5b0cf47.webp?v=1780335842","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-universe-in-100-stars-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}