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From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic ‘prehistory’, Bothwell shows us the universe as we’ve never seen it before - literally.

Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the universe. What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas? How different does the invisible universe look from the home we thought we knew? Dr Matt Bothwell takes us on a journey through the full spectrum of light and beyond, revealing what we have learned about the mysteries of the universe.

This book is a guide to the 99 per cent of cosmic reality we can’t see - the universe that is hidden, right in front of our eyes. It is also the endpoint of a scientific detective story thousands of years in the telling. It is a tour through our invisible universe.

©2021 Matthew Bothwell (P)2021 W. F. Howes Ltd Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Physics Science Thought-Provoking Black Hole Interstellar Mathematics Cosmology

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"Matt Bothwell guides us through the world of astronomy and astrophysics with an engagingly written, up-to-date view of some of the key current frontiers. He opens our eyes to wavelengths beyond the light we can see. His journey includes galaxies, black holes, star formation, dust, gravitational waves, dark matter and dark energy - all with interesting historical context, accessible explanations and richly peppered with accurate analogies. Compelling." (Andrew Coates, professor of physics at UCL and deputy director (solar system) at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory)
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I got this on a 2-for-1 deal as a makeweight and it was an inspired choice. My son & I share the same view of "dark matter" so I hoped this would explain it better. I've just got on to that section and already I understand more. I will recommend this book to my son to see what he thinks, though I am not altogether sure that I do not still regard "dark,,," as the modern day equivalent of phlogiiston.. This is definitely one I need to listen to again though.

Exactly what I wanted

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I have been so fortunate to have chosen a collection of books that all bar one, have enriched my life and understanding due to the dedication and the passion of an author on a specialist subject. This is such a book which not only entertains the curious mind but stimulates much deeper thought. The delivery is well paced and easy on the ear for such a thought provoking subject. One of my favourite listens and highly recommended but you will need to replay more than once to ponder the amazing content. Thanks

Incredible

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Loved every second! Clear and concise and full of amazing information and discoveries!! Wish there was more

Wish this book was bigger!

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I found this beautifully written book extremely inspiring and totally fascinating. It describes both what we know and what we don't know - it describes how we know and which scientist began to understand the amazing possibilities - and it is more understandable than some other books on the subject which are so scientific that you can't understand a word. Although written by a scientific expert cosmologist, and is therefore totally knowledgeable it is presented so well that as an ignorant dreamer, I can follow exactly what is being explained. I found this book both exciting and inspiring.
There is still so much to discover but now I ,do know what has been proved, even though as yet the full story (of dark matter and black holes, for instance) remains dim.
This book presents a fascination of extraordinary dimensions and I am left dreaming of this incredible expanding magic that I will never see, but which seems ever more real.

Inspiration sublime

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The author has a gift of explaining these complicated stuff in an understandable way for a non professional like me without dumbing it down (too much, at least). And a truly interesting topic! Looking forward to updates within many of the topics in years to come!

Well written!

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