143 pages, [32] pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Summary
Traces the history of the universe from the big bang that began it, through the emergence of life in it, to current exploration of it, and theorizes about future discoveries and its ultimate end.
Contents
The lure of the skies -- Genesis : in the beginning -- And then there was light -- The evolving universe -- Stars and planets -- The emergence of life -- Into the future -- The end of the universe -- Epilogue -- Practical astronomy -- Biographies -- Time line -- Glossary.