Gerrit Verschuur: 3 books
The Invisible Universe
The Story of Radio Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015
Hidden from human view, accessible only to sensitive receivers attached to huge radio telescopes, the invisible universe beyond our senses continues to fascinate and intrigue our imaginations. Closer to home, in the Milky Way galaxy, radio astronomers listen patiently to the ticking of pulsars that...
Impact!
The Threat of Comets and Asteroids
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 1997
Most scientists now agree that some sixty-five million years ago, an immense comet slammed into the Yucatan, detonating a blast twenty million times more powerful than the largest hydrogen bomb, punching a hole ten miles deep in the earth. Trillions of tons of rock were vaporized and launched into...
Hidden Attraction
The History and Mystery of Magnetism
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 1996
Long one of nature's most fascinating phenomena, magnetism was once the subject of many superstitions. Magnets were thought useful to thieves, effective as a love potion or as a cure for gout or spasms. They could remove sorcery from women and put demons to flight and even reconcile married couples....