Dennis Overbye
Autor(a) de Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe
About the Author
Dennis Overbye is Deputy Science Editor of "The New York Times" & a critically acclaimed science writer who has contributed to "Time," "The New York Times Magazine," & many other publications. His first book, "Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos," was nominated for a National Book Critics' Circle Award in mostrar mais Nonfiction & a "Los Angeles Times" Book Award in Science. He lives in New York City. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe (1991) 279 exemplares
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The author is a physicist, and the reader with a strong science background may wish for more science and less about professional foibles. Those without the science may experience the right balance and not be bothered that the book is slightly dated by now. The science seems to be made as simple as possible without sacrificing flavor in favor of nebulosity.
The amazing picture that scientists have painted of the universe during this last century is an incredible triumph of the human spirit and should be known by everyone with an interest in the world. This is a good introduction. It may spark the reader's curiosity about astrophysics and prepare and encourage one to look further, such as into the Wikipedia article "Universe" and its many links. They have good pictures. There still is much to learn.
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