The Law of the Stars by Joe Dunkley Publisher: Strait Bookstore

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This is a general cosmological reading book written by an authoritative astronomer for the general public. The author tells the cosmic knowledge that humans have mastered today and is familiar with many anecdotes in the history of the development of astrophysics. His writing is delicate and elegant.

This book starts from the earth and goes from near to far, vividly describing the solar system, the Milky Way, galaxy clusters, superclusters and other celestial systems, scaling them in proportion and comparing them with biscuits, watermelons, basketballs, etc.; from shallow to deep, it provides detailed and easy-to-understand interpretations of the latest astrophysical research results in the four fields of planets, dark matter, space and time.

In this book, Joe Dunkley not only guides us through the history of astronomy in plain language, telling the twists and turns and surprises of each stage, but also focuses on those forgotten female scientists, giving them the praise and respect they deserve.

★Masterpiece by Princeton astronomers

The author is a professor of physics and astrophysics at Princeton University. He works at an observatory and in teaching. He has won the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, the New Horizons in Physics Award, the Maxwell Prize, the Order of the British Empire and other honors. He has authoritative scientific literacy and teaching experience.

★Popular and elegant, with pictures and texts

This is a guide to astronomy from the basics to the advanced. The writing is delicate and beautiful. It explains the history of astronomy and the latest research results in astrophysics in a way that is most helpful for the public to understand. It is accompanied by simple and easy-to-understand pictures and is full of practical information.

★ Widely praised by celebrities and media

It has been highly recommended by British Astronomer Royal Martin Rees, President of the Royal Geological Society of Scotland Ian Stewart and other scientific leaders; and has received unanimous praise from media including BBC's "Look Up at the Night Sky", "Nature", "Publishers Weekly", "Forbes" and "The Mail on Sunday".

★Telling the stories of women in astronomy

As an outstanding representative of contemporary female scientists, the author not only tells the history of the development of astronomy, but also focuses on the almost forgotten female workers in the astronomical community, as well as their careers and achievements.