{"product_id":"cosmos-a-journey-to-the-beginning-of-time-and-space-9781848660960","title":"Cosmos: A Journey to the Beginning of Time and Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earths night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy  and there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way. Cosmos makes sense of this dizzying celestial panorama by exploring it one step at a time  illustrating the planets  moons  stars  nebulae  white dwarfs  black holes and other exotica that populate the heavens with some of sciences most spectacular photographs. The book opens with an orbital survey of planet Earth  before venturing into the solar system heading for interstellar space and the heart of our galaxy. As the journey unfolds  the rhythms of stellar life emerge: we pass through dark clouds of dust and gas ablaze with newly smelted stars and we witness dying stars bloom and fade as planetary nebulae  or tear themselves apart as supernovae. Having crossed the Milky Way  we enter intergalactic space. Out here we watch the hidden lives of galaxies: we see them flock and cluster  forming massive conglomerations that span millions of light years  visibly warping space with their tremendous gravity. After covering an almost unimaginable 13.4 billion light years  we approach the edge of space and the dawn of time where our voyage must end  but not before we consider how the universe was born  and how it might die.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651755401269,"sku":"ByrdShop_1848660960","price":117.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781848660960.jpg?v=1781839605","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/cosmos-a-journey-to-the-beginning-of-time-and-space-9781848660960","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}