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The Secret Life of Space
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Heather Couper is a leading international communicator on astronomy and space. After attending both Leicester and Oxford Universities (where she studied astrophysics), Heather went on to run the Greenwich Planetarium. She enjoys writing (30+ books now), broadcasting and TV presentation.

Nigel Henbest is a leading science populariser, specialising in astronomy and space. After studying astrophysics at Leicester University, Nigel researched in radio astronomy at Cambridge. Subsequently, he developed geophysical equipment that he installed on Mount Etna. A prolific author, Nigel's 36 books have been translated into 27 languages.

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'... a non-stop tour of all the big moments in the history of Western astronomy. ... it's a great introduction to major stories, revealing the personalities behind the names known otherwise as those of satellites, theorems and equations. ... an entertaining read...'

The strength of this book is its focus on the individuals who have contributed to our understanding of the universe ...  this is a good introduction for the general reader and an entertaining miscellany for armchair astronomers."

'... a non-stop tour of all the big moments in the history of Western astronomy. ... it's a great introduction to major stories, revealing the personalities behind the names known otherwise as those of satellites, theorems and equations. ... an entertaining read...' The strength of this book is its focus on the  individuals who have contributed to our understanding  of the universe ...  this is a good introduction for the  general reader and an entertaining miscellany  for armchair astronomers."

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