The dynamics of the universe are explained in this easy-to-understand book that looks beyond Earth and our solar system to ask and answer life's essential questions. Key topics include the following: How Albert Einstein, Albert Michelson, Edward Morley, Nicolaus Copernicus, and other important thinkers contributed to our understanding of the universe Various conundrums, such as how the principles of refraction explain why the bottom edge of the sun appears to just touch the horizon even though it is actually below the horizon at sunset How the Hubble telescope has helped us determine the age...

The dynamics of the universe are explained in this easy-to-understand book that looks beyond Earth and our solar system to ask and answer life's essential questions. Key topics include the following: How Albert Einstein, Albert Michelson, Edward Morley, Nicolaus Copernicus, and other important thinkers contributed to our understanding of the universe Various conundrums, such as how the principles of refraction explain why the bottom edge of the sun appears to just touch the horizon even though it is actually below the horizon at sunset How the Hubble telescope has helped us determine the age...