The zoomable universe : an epic tour through cosmic scale, from almost everything to nearly nothing
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Miller, Ron, 1947- illustrator.
5W Infographics, illustrator.
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New York : Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
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Published
New York : Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 206 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English

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In The Zoomable Universe, the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on an epic tour through all known scales of reality, from the largest possible magnitude to the smallest. Drawing on cutting-edge science, they begin at the limits of the observable universe, a scale spanning 10̂27 meters--about 93 billion light-years. And they end in the subatomic realm, at 10̂-35 meters, where the fabric of space-time itself confounds all known rules of physics. In between are galaxies, stars and planets, oceans and continents, plants and animals, microorganisms, atoms, and much, much more. Stops along the way--all enlivened by Scharf's sparkling prose and his original insights into the nature of our universe--include the brilliant core of the Milky Way, the surface of a rogue planet, the back of an elephant, and a sea of jostling quarks. The Zoomable Universe is packed with more than 100 original illustrations and infographics that will captivate readers of every age. It is a whimsical celebration of discovery, a testament to our astounding ability to see beyond our own vantage point and chart a course from the farthest reaches of the cosmos to its subatomic depths--in short, a must-have for the shelves of all explorers.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Scharf, C. A., & Miller, R. (2017). The zoomable universe: an epic tour through cosmic scale, from almost everything to nearly nothing (First edition.). Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Scharf, Caleb A., 1968- and Ron Miller. 2017. The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour Through Cosmic Scale, From Almost Everything to Nearly Nothing. Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Scharf, Caleb A., 1968- and Ron Miller. The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour Through Cosmic Scale, From Almost Everything to Nearly Nothing Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Scharf, Caleb A., and Ron Miller. The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour Through Cosmic Scale, From Almost Everything to Nearly Nothing First edition., Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2017.

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