The Men Who Measured the Universe (Paperback)

"The Comet Sweeper" is the incredible story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel – a true Enlightenment celebrity whose rediscovery is long overdue. Such was Herschel's reputation that a co… Read more »

How hot is Venus? Can you distinguish between a pulsar and a quasar? Is there a universe or a multiverse? Where do we fit into the infinitely grand scheme of things? How do we map the Cosmic Microwave Background? Most tantalizing of all: Is… Read more »