The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

From the author of the bestselling science guide Cosmic Wonder comes a second collection of ways to have an existential crisis. Nathan Hellner-Mestelman takes us right back to the Big Bang, then hurls us through cosmic history as we discover how to swirl up galaxies, solar systems, and eventually life. From molecules to modern society, this book will take you through every reason we're alive in this universe coupled with every cosmic force trying to kill us. In this quirky medley of science and speculation, we'll cover every common thread weaving across our cosmos. Ever wondered what atoms, cells, people, refrigerators, the universe, and beer have in common? Come along for a maddening adventure of science in The Language of the Stars!

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The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

From the author of the bestselling science guide Cosmic Wonder comes a second collection of ways to have an existential crisis. Nathan Hellner-Mestelman takes us right back to the Big Bang, then hurls us through cosmic history as we discover how to swirl up galaxies, solar systems, and eventually life. From molecules to modern society, this book will take you through every reason we're alive in this universe coupled with every cosmic force trying to kill us. In this quirky medley of science and speculation, we'll cover every common thread weaving across our cosmos. Ever wondered what atoms, cells, people, refrigerators, the universe, and beer have in common? Come along for a maddening adventure of science in The Language of the Stars!

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The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

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From the author of the bestselling science guide Cosmic Wonder comes a second collection of ways to have an existential crisis. Nathan Hellner-Mestelman takes us right back to the Big Bang, then hurls us through cosmic history as we discover how to swirl up galaxies, solar systems, and eventually life. From molecules to modern society, this book will take you through every reason we're alive in this universe coupled with every cosmic force trying to kill us. In this quirky medley of science and speculation, we'll cover every common thread weaving across our cosmos. Ever wondered what atoms, cells, people, refrigerators, the universe, and beer have in common? Come along for a maddening adventure of science in The Language of the Stars!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781773901725
Publisher: Linda Leith Publishing
Publication date: 03/29/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 150
File size: 9 MB
Age Range: 14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Nathan Hellner-Mestelman is an avid writer and science communicator. Now 17, he is the author of Cosmic Wonder: Our Place in the Epic Story of the Universe (LLP, 2024). He's a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and runs the planetarium at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. He's a fervent slam poet, lover of standup astromedy, and nerdy beyond all reason. His writing starred in Sky's Up and the former SkyNews magazines. He currently lives in Victoria, B.C. with his two cats and his family.

Table of Contents

1. The Fermi paradox of alien life
The origin of life in the universe
Life right after the Big Bang
Dark-Forest theory
2. Entropy, as a concept in physics
Life as a catalyst for entropy
3. The future of human civilization
4. Emergence, a concept in evolution
Social identity theory
Evolution of the human mind
5. The future of human civilization
The kardashev scale
Dyson spheres, megastructures
How to survive a dying universe
6. Mathematical patterns in nature
The bifurcation diagram
Special relativity effects
Quantum waves
Some chaos theory.
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