Snapshots of the Universe

This book presents a unique and interesting introduction to the wonders of the known universe. It is a reflection of nearly sixty years of observation by the author and his perception and interpretation of all things universally related. It makes statements, poses questions and offers theories. It is written in simple language, supported by almost 100 appropriate colour illustrations, which hopefully will enable readers to easily grasp the essence of the various subject headings. It will perhaps inspire them to take a deeper interest in one or more aspects of what is probably the most fascinating subject of our times. Like the universe itself any book written about it would be immeasurably huge, therefore each heading in the index can only be a snapshot of that particular subject. It is designed to give the reader a starting point from which to go on and delve a little deeper into areas of particular interest. The headings are presented in no particular order other than alphabetically with every letter being represented. Uniquely there is a different subject for each of the 52 weeks of the year thus allowing a structured learning platform allowing a more in depth study for those readers who may wish to delve further. The facts and figures where stated are as accurate as they can be at the time of writing on what is a fast moving, immense and ever changing subject. They reflect undisputed research carried out by cosmologists, physicists and other scientific bodies into the known universe. They can be verified and expanded upon by reference to numerous written scientific publications and internet searches. Any questions posed by the author throughout this book are included purely to provoke further thought on the subject under discussion and are in no way intended to be controversial or offensive to those who may have opposing ideas or views. If this book stimulates thinking and discussion and helps to generate greater interest by the general public in the grandeur of our universe then it will have served its' objective well.
About the Author: Jim Duggan is not a new author. He has previously published a series of seven E-Books, and more recently print versions, on driver training aimed at learners and instructors alike which, for those who may be interested, can be found on www.itsadriversworld.com. However, this is one of his first ventures into writing in a different genre; one which has held his attention ever since the Russians launched Sputnik One on 4th October 1957 when he was just 13 years old and we entered into the space age. He is not formally qualified in what you may be about to read, but he has been an avid star gazing, program watching, book reading people watcher for the last 58 years. He thought there may be some readers out there who could benefit from, or simply enjoy, his interesting and uncomplicated writings on what is probably the most immense and fascinating subject of our times. He wrote this book to compliment and expand upon his previous publication on the same subject entitled 'The Poetry of the Universe' which was presented entirely in verse. The number after each heading in this index represents the number of verses for each title in that book. This is also published as an EBook and is available in the Amazon Kindle Book Store in conjunction with this offering at. www.amazon.co.uk