Starborn - How the Stars Made Us - and Who We Would Be Without Them

Revealing the fundamental connection between the stars and the story of civilization, leading cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores how the night sky has shaped what it means to be human.

About the author

Roberto Trotta is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the International School for Advanced Study in Trieste, Italy, and a visiting professor of astrostatistics at Imperial College London. The award-winning author of The Edge of the Sky, he lives under dark skies near Trieste.

Summary

Revealing the fundamental connection between the stars and the story of civilization, leading cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores how the night sky has shaped what it means to be human.

Foreword

Revealing the fundamental connection between the stars and the story of civilization, leading cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores how the night sky has shaped what it means to be human.

Product details

• Authors: ROBERTO TROTTA, Roberto Trotta, Trotta Roberto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9781529346107
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-4610-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 250 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology