ASIN: B014GCTXF0
Publisher: Abraham Loeb
Pages: 119
An exhilarating journey through the most exciting frontiers in astronomy, ranging from the scientific version of the story of genesis (the first stars) to the mysteries of black holes, the search for extraterrestrial life and the future of our universe (including the merger of the Milky Way with Andromeda into a new galaxy, "Milkomeda"). Avi Loeb, Chair of the Astronomy department and Director of the Institute for Theory & Computation at Harvard University who made pioneering contributions to these frontiers, describes them at a layperson level from a firsthand experience. In 2012, TIME magazine selected Loeb as one of the 25 most influential people in space. The second part of the book includes writings from Loeb's youth when he was drawn to philosophy while growing up on a farm. The book details Loeb's unusual career path from philosophy to science as well as his original views on ...
