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...Chris Impey's How It Began is a joy for the layman. His style is informative and entertaining...an intergalactic gem. Patrick Neale, Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller Impey is in a class of his own when it comes to guiding the reader through the infinite reaches of the universe. He is a masterly exponent of comparison and metaphor... New Scientist In clear, enthusiastic and occasionally lyrical prose, Mr Impey takes the reader on a mind-blowing tour... The Wall Street Journal Europe ...a strange but compelling mix of travelogue, science fiction and textbook, with countless notes and references. But the skilful writing keeps you hooked and will help many to appreciate the wonders of the cosmos. Sky at Night

Here is a universe wrapped in a dream of spacefaring for everyone to share. Author Chris Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller. He has crafted some of the finest metaphors imaginable for capturing astronomy s most grandiose concepts. How It Began glitters with a sprinkle of Moon dust. --Dava Sobel, author of A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos

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Chris Impey is a distinguished professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and the critically-acclaimed author of Beyond, How It Began, and How It Ends, and four other books, as well as two astronomy textbooks. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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