Cosmic Chronicles by Fred Watson

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LONGLISTED for the 2020 ABIA Small Publisher's Adult Book of the Year NOMINATEDfor the AAAS / SB&F Book Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science / Subaru Are we alone in the Universe? Where did the Moon come from? How do we know what stars are made of? Could there really be a future in asteroid mining? In Cosmic Chronicles, Fred Watson - Australia's Astronomer-at-Large and bestselling author - explores the hottest topics in space science and astronomy. Watson presents the most up-to-date knowledge on everything from light echoing around the cosmos, the mechanics of black holes and how to navigate the hidden delights of nightfall, to the most profound questions facing humankind. With mind-bending stories from the frontiers of science, Cosmic Chronicles is an expert's view of what we know and how we know it. Show more