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024 7 _a10.1007/978-1-84628-719-0
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100 1 _aMeadows, A. J.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Future of the Universe
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby A. J. Meadows.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bSpringer London,
_c2007.
300 _aX, 175 p. 29 illus., 9 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aAstronomers’ Universe Series,
_x1614-659X
505 0 _aIntroduction: To Begin With -- The Heat of the Sun -- The Mobile Earth -- The Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere -- Magnetic Earth and Magnetic Sun -- Impact -- The Solar System -- Our Galaxy -- Galaxies -- The Universe.
520 _aA lot has been written about the history of the universe, from the Big Bang through the evolution of galaxies and stars, to the eventual appearance of life and intelligence. Much less has been written about what comes next. What will happen to the planets, stars, and galaxies in the distant future as the universe matures and ages? And closer to home, what will happen to mankind, and to any other intelligent life that may exist on other worlds? Informed scientific speculation about these biggest of all questions is difficult but by no means impossible, and The Future of the Universe brings together current thinking on the subject. Beginning with a searching look at how our own Sun will probably evolve and the effect this will have on the planets of the solar system, Jack Meadows then turns his spotlight on the stars, galaxies, and clusters of galaxies. Finally he considers the various possible fates of the universe itself, and looks at our present understanding of this ultimate enigma.
650 0 _aPopular works.
650 0 _aObservations, Astronomical.
650 0 _aAstronomy
_xObservations.
650 0 _aAstronomy.
650 1 4 _aPopular Science.
650 2 4 _aPopular Science in Astronomy.
650 2 4 _aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781852339463
830 0 _aAstronomers’ Universe Series,
_x1614-659X
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-719-0
912 _aZDB-2-SHU
950 _aHumanities, Social Sciences and Law (Springer-11648)
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