The universe and the mystery of astrology have always fascinated mankind, and these fascinations have given birth to fields like astronomy, astrophysics, space science and much more. There are many people who are fascinated by the space and celestial beings, but not enough to pursue an entire career in it. For such people, books always serve as the best medium of absorbing knowledge and igniting their fascination.
We’ve picked out some of the best astronomy and astrophysics books that will boggle your mind, intrigue your fascination and satiate your curiosity about the space.
Here, take a look:
1. “The Planet Factory” by Elizabeth Tasker
Renowned astrophysicist Tasker’s new book, “The Planet Factory: Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth”, takes readers into the mysterious world of far and distant planets far across from our solar system, and talks about all the predictions made by scientists regarding their existence.
The tone and vocabulary is extremely simple, which makes the narrative a great read about the old techniques used for identifying the oblong orbits of alien planets, discovering exoplanets, and the rock cycles of various planets. Each and every chapter is filled with humor and scientific information to grasp a strong awareness of modern astronomy.
2. “Planet Hunters” by Lucas Ellerbroek, translated by Andy Brown
If you are engrossed by discoveries and research about other worlds and suns apart from our own, “Planet Hunters” is the ultimate book for you. This book will walk you through heretical beliefs, myths, science fiction and recent scientific discoveries and open up unexplored worlds of astronomical research.
Written by Lucas Ellerbroek, this book is a passionate account of exoplanet scientists and researchers, and their discoveries about the various planets orbiting other stars in the galaxy. The writer has introduced a new and rather exciting way of understanding science, allowing astronomy enthusiasts to venture away from boring encyclopedias and regard science as a dynamically evolving human enterprise.
