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OverviewMost of us are aware of our own mortality, but few among us know what science, with insights yielded from groundbreaking new research, has to say about endings on a larger scale. Enter astronomer Chris Impey, who chronicles the death of the whole shebang: individual, species, bio- sphere, Earth, Sun, Milky Way, and, finally, the entire universe. With a healthy dose of humor, How It Ends illuminates everything from the technologies of human life extension and the evolutionary arms race between microbes and men to the inescapable dimming of the Sun and the ultimate ""big rip,"" giving us a rare glimpse into a universe without us. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris Impey (University of Arizona in Tucson)Publisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.639kg ISBN: 9780393069853ISBN 10: 0393069850 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 19 April 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 9780393339987 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationChris Impey is a distinguished professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and the critically-acclaimed author of Beyond, How It Began, and How It Ends, and four other books, as well as two astronomy textbooks. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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