Space And Time (Really Big Questions For Daring Thinkers, 2)

Description

What’s the difference between me, a planet and a star? Does the Universe follow a recipe? If a wardrobe has three dimensions, what is the fourth? These are some of life’s biggest questions, and you are a daring thinker for even thinking about them! So open your mind and prepare to explore some of the biggest, boldest ideas about astrophysics, space and time – from the ridiculously silly to the strikingly serious. Each question in Really Big Questions For Daring Thinkers: Space and Time will unlock new ways of thinking and may lead you to some intriguing answers. If you’re daring enough to take on this mind-expanding challenge, then read on! Written by science communicator and space expert Mark Brake, the easy-to-understand text, intriguing mind-teasers, and incredible thought experiments make this philosophic journey unforgettably fun!

About the Author

Mark Brake is an author, broadcaster and communicator of science. Once an academic, based at the University of Glamorgan, UK, he is now working freelance. Mark writes popular science books, and does science communication work in film, television and radio on five continents, including work with NASA, Seattle’s Science Fiction Museum, and the BBC. He is the author of Really Big Questions For Daring Thinkers: Space and Time. Nishant Choksi is an exciting Brighton-based illustrator who has created artworks for the Guardian, The Independent, the Times, The Wall Street Journal, NewScientist and Vodafone.