Knowledge in a Nutshell: Astrophysics

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Sometimes when I’m sitting in bed at two am, I have some pretty bizarre interests. One particular evening I was contemplating whether there was a “For Dummies” book about Astrophysics, and almost as if someone had picked up the signal I came across Knowledge in a Nutshell: Astrophysics. Author Sten Odenwald takes readers through the weird and wonderful world of physics and space with simplicity, while keeping it in context for a regular reader.  Odenwald discusses subjects such as how a star evolves, the influence of weather in space (especially the sun), the basics of the theory of relativity, and how background cosmic radiation tells us about the universe.

Don’t let the first few chapters fool you if you’re not a math person; move through them and get to some of the incredible mysteries of space. I absolutely adored the information in this book.

Knowledge in a Nutshell: Astrophysics is now available from Arcturus Publishing.

 

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