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Martin Vargic

Vargic’s Curious Cosmic Compendium

Vargic’s Curious Cosmic Compendium

Space, the Universe and Everything Within It

Summary

If there were ever a great time to be publishing a fresh, innovative and up-to-date book on the Universe, it's now; 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and commercial travel into space feels closer than ever. For everyone who has ever wanted to know more about the space around us, Vargic's Curious Cosmic Compendium is more than just your ordinary stargazing book, it is the illustrated guide to the incredible universe that surrounds us.

Exploring everything from asteroids to space stations, chapters include:

* The Scale of the Universe
* Our Journey into Outer Space
* Maps of our Planets
* The Evolution of the Universe

This beautifully illustrated book will delight readers with its incredible facts, figures and stunning visuals. Vargic, a 21-year old computer whizz has spent 3 years crafting every single page so that we can understand the universe in a way we've never seen before.