8 fascinating books about the universe and space

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Today's collection contains books on the latest physical theories and plans for the colonization of Mars, as well as memoirs of astronauts. They will appeal to space lovers and everyone who wants to understand the structure of the Universe.

1. "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking

The famous physicist Stephen Hawking talks about rather complex physical theories: the emergence of the universe, space and time, superstrings and mathematical riddles. But it makes it so exciting that even an unprepared reader will understand them without difficulty.

2. "Knockin 'on Heaven" by Lisa Randall

The Harvard physics professor explains the latest in physics and cosmology experiments. If you have no idea what bosons, neutrons, mesons and fermions are, this is the place for you. In addition, you will learn why scientists from all over the world created the Large Hadron Collider and how the smallest particles in the Universe help to understand the structure of the universe.

3. "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth" by Chris Hadfield

Since the age of 9, Chris Hadfield dreamed of going into space, and he succeeded. Today Chris is one of the most accomplished astronauts in the world, having spent 4,000 hours in outer space.

In his book, he pays a lot of attention to curious everyday issues: how astronauts prepare for a flight, what they eat, how they brush their teeth and go to the toilet. Most importantly, under the cover of this edition, you get two books in one: an interesting story about life in orbit and a boost of motivation that will push you not to give up your endeavors halfway.

4. "No Borders Seen From Space" by Ron Garan

But the astronaut Garan's journey to the stars forced him to seriously reconsider his views on life. He worked with Russian cosmonauts, whom he previously considered enemies, and wondered: if 15 nations can put aside disputes for incredibly complex space exploration projects, why not apply the same approach to solving global problems?

5. "How We Will Live on Mars" by Stephen Petranek

It doesn't matter if there is life on Mars or not. Another thing is important: it will definitely be there. According to forecasts, in some 20 years a colony of 40-50 thousand people will live on Mars, who will go from Earth to the Red Planet one way. TED Speaker Steven Petranek talks about the challenges that earthlings will have to solve on the spot and the technologies that will make the development of new planets possible.

6. "Einstein's Cosmos" by Michio Kaku

Einstein died a few years before the first flight into space. But without him, this event would have been impossible. Physicist Michio Kaku describes the period of the scientist's activity, which was previously practically unknown to the general public. But today Einstein's developments are gaining popularity and help modern physicists to make new discoveries.

7. "Cosmos", Dmitry Kostyukov and Zina Surova

A very beautiful publication for children about astronautics. The authors conducted interviews with cosmonauts and collected interesting answers to non-trivial questions: what kind of spacesuits are, what cosmonauts do on the ISS, how the first rockets were designed … You will learn about the achievements of Soviet and modern cosmonauts, designers and scientists.

8. Riding a Rocket by Mike Mullein

A book about the flights of the Space Shuttle program - the most dangerous among all manned vehicles in the history of astronautics. Two out of five launches ended in accidents. Mike Mullein tells why people died due to bureaucratic mistakes, how astronauts prepared for flights and how important this space program is for science.