Das erklärte Universum

"The Explained Universe" is a vivid, accessible, and inspiring introduction to contemporary knowledge in astronomy and cosmology. Featuring the latest color images from the world's most powerful telescope, the book offers a colorful glimpse into our universe. Malcolm Longair takes us on a breathtaking journey through discoveries made by researchers regarding the birth of stars, the hunt for black holes and dark matter, observations with gravitational lenses, and the latest tests related to the Big Bang. Readers will come to understand the essential questions that future space research will pose and must answer. "The Explained Universe" serves as a clear, illustrative, and above all, comprehensible introduction to modern astronomy and cosmology. The rich illustrations with color photographs taken by the most advanced telescopes in the world provide insight into the splendor of the universe. Malcolm Longair guides us through the latest findings in astronomy, explaining the birth and death of stars, the formation of quasars and galaxies, black holes, dark matter, gravitational lenses, and recent evidence supporting the validity of the Big Bang theory. He elucidates the fundamental questions of astronomy and cosmology, many of which remain unanswered today. An understandable glossary includes brief explanations of astronomical and cosmological terms. The interested layperson, student, and even the professional seeking to understand how today's astronomers and cosmologists tackle their fundamental problems will find everything they have always wanted to read in this book.