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The Sun Is a Star: A voyage through the universe

Autor Dick Frizzell
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 7 oct 2021
‘The universe — and everything in it — is always expanding into tomorrow. What a scene, eh? More magic than magic. Magic, mysterious and beautiful. And here we are. On the third rock from the sun, figuring it out.’
In this enchanting book for readers of all ages, renowned New Zealand painter Dick Frizzell takes his lifelong interest in the stars, the planets, space and the universe and turns it into a book that demystifies everything from White Dwarves and black holes to space travel. His artist friends, including John Pule, Greg O’Brien, John Reynolds, Judy Darragh, Reuben Patterson, Grahame Sydney, Karl Maughan, Ani O’Neill, Reg Mombassa and Wayne Youle, provide the illustrations.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780995146563
ISBN-10: 099514656X
Pagini: 104
Ilustrații: Fully illustrated
Dimensiuni: 210 x 225 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.67 kg
Editura: Massey University Press
Colecția Massey University Press
Locul publicării:Auckland, New Zealand

Cuprins

how this
book began
9
what? no
diagrams?!
10
the sun
is a star
14
hotter
than toast
16
bigger
than big
18
moonlight
is sunlight
20
no dark
side
22
it’s a
revolution
26
eclipses
28
the sun
never sets
30
going
places
32
la chiave*
in the works
34
light beams
36
light feed
38
digging it
40
the ubiquitous
electron
42
for every
season
44
and here’s how
it works
46
a million
points of light
48
keep on
burning
50
the origin
story
52
free lunch
54
fairy dust
56
big, but not
big enough
58
space
and time
60
lessons to be
learnt
62
things not
adding up
64
something’s
lurking out there
66
up front
and centre
68
rogue
planets
70
that’s enough
science fact —
now for some
science fiction
72
intelligence,
but not quite
74
moving
on out
76
we are the
physical
manifestation of
information
78
the universal
consciousness
80
the information
flow
82
the meaning of
life is us
84
a short
glossary
86
about the authors
90
and the artists
91
acknowledgements
98
index
99

Recenzii

One may be surprised at what can be learned from this book. The level of research and the ease to which it is explored suggests a thorough and expert level of knowledge on Frizzell’s part. Who would have thought that more can be learned from a celebrated painter than from years at high school! Perhaps there is opportunity for a spin off science career for the renowned painter. If The Sun Is a Star: A voyage through the universe is anything to go by, then options are endless — and to the betterment of us all.

A dazzling book