Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Universe

**Everything you ever wanted to know about the universe - and our place within it - in one mind-expanding and highly accessible book.
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What happens inside black holes? Is dark matter real? Could we do anything to prevent being wiped out by an approaching asteroid? Will our explorations of our neighbouring planets reveal life or a new place to settle? What can observations of stars reveal about our origins - and our future?

Professor Andrew Newsam draws on his vast expertise to show us what's going on beyond the limits of our planet, from our solar system to distant galaxies - and what this tells us about our own place in this vast expanse called 'the Universe'.

From glowing nebulae to the sweeping majesty of the Milky Way, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Universe will spark your curiosity and help you make sense of the amazing discoveries and fascinating mysteries of the cosmos.

'Unpatronizing, direct and comprehensible.' BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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Andrew Newsam is Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement at Liverpool John Moores University. He joined the university in 1998 to help set up the educational arm of the Liverpool Telescope, which later became the National Schools' Observatory, one of the largest astronomy education projects in the world. He has given talks to thousands of schoolchildren around the UK.

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An awe-inspiring guide to the Cosmos - and how we exist within it.