Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction

Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, they are where the stars are born and where many extraordinary and little-understood phenomena can be observed. Here, renowned science writer John Gribbin explores what we have learnt about the cosmos through studying both our own galaxy and our distant neighbours.

• | By (Author): John (Visiting Fellow In Astronomy, University Of Sussex) Gribbin
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 27, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 136 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0199234345
• | ISBN-13: 9780199234349