The Big Bang [Hardcover]

Paul Parsons (Author)

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Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: BBC Books (19 July 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0563537892
ISBN-13: 978-0563537892
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 18.6 x 1.2 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,783,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An exploration of the "Big Bang" theory which explains the formation of our Universe, and the implications that this theory has today. Starting with the history of cosmology the author details the thinking behind one of the most thought-provoking scientific theories.

About the Author

Paul Parsons studied Maths at Cambridge University in England and Astrophysics at the University of Wales College of Cardiff. He has a doctorate in Cosmology from the University of Sussex in England and is now a professional science writer, journalist and editor

Paul Parsons has written for Astronomy Now, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, Nature, Science, New Scientist, The Guardian, and The Daily Telegraph and his publications include The Deep-sky Observer’s Year (2000). He is the Deputy Editor of Astronomy Now magazine.

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