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The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

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The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

By: Andrew Cohen, Professor Brian Cox - introduction
Narrated by: Brian Cox, Jot Davies
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Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.

We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe – at least for now.

With a foreword from Professor Brian Cox, and access to all the latest NASA mission information, Andrew Cohen takes readers on a voyage of discovery, via the probes and telescopes exploring the outer reaches of our galaxy, revealing how it was formed and how it will inevitably be destroyed by the enigmatic black hole at its heart. And beyond our galaxy, the expanding Universe, which holds clues to the biggest mystery of all – how did it all begin? We now know more about those first moments of existence than we ever thought possible, and hidden in this story of how it all began are the clues to the fate of the Universe itself and everything in it.

 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Expeditions & Discoveries Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Physics Science World Solar System Interstellar Cosmology Mathematics Black Hole Heartfelt Discovery

Critic Reviews

‘Wonderful in every sense’ Guardian

‘I wish Brian Cox had been my physics teacher’ The Times

‘Undeniably beautiful’ Daily Mail

‘Engaging and elucidating’ Metro

‘[The Universe] looks spectacular and the science is mind-boggling’ Telegraph

Praise for The Planets by Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox:

‘So staggering you go whoa!’ every few seconds … Cox is the Attenborough of the Solar System’ Guardian

‘Spectacular. [Cox’s] ability to convey maximum information in a clear and minimalist style is so softly winning and persuasive’ Sunday Times

‘Professor Brian Cox continues to boggle our minds’ Daily Mail

‘It was life affirming, it was perspective shifting. It was beautifully made’ Fearne Cotton, The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Radio 2

‘Amazing work’ Emma Barnett, Adrian Chiles, Radio 5 Live

‘Starry-eyed Brian Cox is the only man for this job’ The Times

‘Wow’ Evening Standard

‘The professor makes us marvel at life on Earth’ iNews

‘Excellent … a blend of enjoyable, accessible science and dreamlike wonder’ The Times

‘Brian Cox breathes life into science again … breath-taking’ Guardian

‘Fascinating … Good science’ Observer

‘Extraordinary – at its best magically fascinating and full of vast, weird drama’ Radio Times

Praise for Professor Brian Cox:

‘Cox’s romantic, lyrical approach to astrophysics all adds up to an experience that feels less like homework and more like having a story told to you. A really good story, too’ Guardian

‘He bridges the gap between our childish sense of wonder and a rather more professional grasp of the scale of things’ Independent

‘If you didn’t utter a wow watching the TV, you will while reading the book’ The Times

‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ Guardian

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Fascinating content, especially the early chapters, which successfully convey the staggering scale of the universe.

The narrator is capable and well paced.

In the downside, the chapter markers aren’t aligned with the start of the chapters.

The later chapters need editing, where there is considerable duplication of content.

Overall, It’s still a good listen.

Interesting content marred by average production in places.

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I particularly enjoyed this book. The content was was well written and convincing. The reading was pleasing and was perfect for the genre and content. Thank you.

Very enjoyable!

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I really enjoyed this, I enjoyed the series and I love the book even more. I was drawn to it because Brian Cox wrote the foreword and I knew he'd endorse it. I was not let down one bit! A really fascinating travel into the universe. I loved the narrator, he had a really soothing voice. It was easy to listen to and follow along. I rewound the book several times just to experience some of the facts all over again 😅 My kids listened to some parts and also appreciated it. Very engaging.

Loved it

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a fantastic telling of the universe and what lies in the depths of space, intriguing and easy to listen to

fantastic book

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Clear lucid discussion on universe beginning and big bang theory.Stayed on topic Demonstrated clearly how the science is never settled on any given theory

First class explanation and reasoning

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