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Explore the world of astronomy with key quotes and bold graphics to illustrate over 100 of the universe´s biggest ideas.

The Astronomy Book is an exciting voyage of discovery through the cosmos. Venture from ancient speculations about the nature of the universe, to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, including those of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

Learn about the incredible histories of Halley´s comet, Hubble´s telescope, and NASA´s modern-day trailblazing, as well as the discoveries of famous figures including Ptolemy, Isaac Newton, Walter Adams, Carl Sagan, and Alan Stern.

The Astronomy Book, part of DK´s bestselling Big Ideas series, is is the perfect introduction to our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos.

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