Rhodri Evans Bücher

Moderne Raumsonden und Riesenteleskope bringen uns mit Bildern bisher unbekannter Welten zum Staunen. Dieser Band präsentiert die aktuellsten Aufnahmen: sensationelle Blicke der Raumsonde Rosetta auf den Kometen „Tschuri“, die neu entdeckten Landschaften des Zwergplaneten Pluto, ein riesiges Panorama der Milchstraße, spektakuläre Szenen vom Werden und Vergehen im Kosmos, eingefangen vom berühmten Weltraumteleskop Hubble. Rhodri Evans versammelt Bilder von unglaublicher Qualität und erläutert die neuesten Forschungsergebnisse wissenschaftlich präzise und zugleich verständlich. Eine atemberaubende Reise durch Raum und Zeit.

Rhodri Evans tells the story of what we know about the universe, from Jacobus Kapteyn’s Island universe at the turn of the 20th Century, and the discovery by Hubble that the nebulae were external to our own galaxy, through Gamow’s early work on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and its subsequent discovery by Penzias and Wilson, to modern day satellite-lead CMB research. Research results from the ground-based experiments DASI, BOOMERANG, and satellite missions COBE, WMAP and Planck are explained and interpreted to show how our current picture of the universe was arrived at, and the author looks at the future of CMB research and what we still need to learn. This account is enlivened by Dr Rhodri Evans' personal connections to the characters and places in the story.

Our enduring fascination in our solar system and the wonders of the universe is now being fed by images of breathtaking detail, whether from data sent back 7.5 billion kilometres to bring Pluto into focus, or our first direct encounter with a comet by the Philae lander.

The very best images captured by the new generation of terrestrial telescopes, orbiting telescopes and deep-space probes and landers have been collected in this magnificent volume.

Highlighting the achievements of ten groundbreaking women in science, this book showcases figures like Marie Curie, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Virginia Apgar, M.D. It explores their significant contributions across various fields, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, medicine, and biology, emphasizing their resilience and impact on the scientific community and society at large. Through their stories, readers gain insight into the challenges these women faced and the legacies they created, inspiring future generations of scientists.

The intriguing lives and key works of the ten physicists who most profoundly transformed our understanding of the physical world in which we live.