Our Place in the Universe

By Robert Piccioni

This book tells the story of our universe and how humanity fits into the grand cosmic scheme.

Einstein said: "The most incomprehensible thing about our universe is that it is comprehensible." We humans claim to understand what lies beyond the most distant stars, what happened billions of years ago, and what will happen in the remote future.

We will explore the most important things that science has discovered about our universe Then we will examine the remarkable way in which humanity fits into the grand scheme of existence.

Some of the topics covered are:

What is "Our Universe" ?
How Large, How Old ?
How Much Does Our Universe Contain ?
What is Everything Made Of ?
What Are We Made Of ?
Where Are We ?
Why Earth is Special

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Piccioni
• Release date: Nov 21, 2013
• ISBN: 9781310393686

Robert Piccioni

Dr Robert Piccioni is a physicist, public speaker, educator and expert on cosmology and Einstein's theories. His "Everyone's Guide Series" e-books makes the frontiers of science accessible to all. With short books focused on specific topics, readers can easily mix and match, satisfying their individual interests. Each self-contained book tells its own story. The Series may be read in any order or combination. Robert has a B.S. in Physics from Caltech, a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from Stanford University, was a faculty member at Harvard University and did research at the Stanford Linear Accelerator in Palo Alto, Calif. He has studied with and done research with numerous Nobel Laureates. At Caltech, one of his professors was Richard Feynman, one of the most famous physicists of the 20th century, and a good family friend. Dr. Piccioni has introduced cutting-edge science to numerous non-scientific audiences, including school children and civic groups. He was guest lecturer on a National Geographic/Lindblad cruise, and has given invited talks at Harvard, Caltech, UCLA, and Stanford University.

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Our Place

in the Universe

by

Robert L. Piccioni, Ph.D.

Enjoy Exploring Your Universe

with the

Everyone's Guide Series

Published by

Real Science Publishing

3949 Freshwind Circle

Westlake Village, CA 91361, USA

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Copyright © 2013 by Robert L. Piccioni

All rights reserved, including the right of

reproduction in whole or in part, in any form.

Visit our web site: www.guidetothecosmos.com

Published in 2013

ISBN 978-0-9822780-9-3

About the Author

Robert L. Piccioni, Ph.D.

Dr Robert Piccioni & isabella

Robert and granddaughter Isabella

You are never too young or too old

to wonder: Why?

Author, physicist, and science educator, Dr. Robert Piccioni explains the wonders of our universe at universities, high schools, churches, civic and business groups, adult education programs, and on cruise ships.

Robert has a B.S. from Caltech and a Ph.D. in high-energy physics from Stanford University. He has taught at Harvard University and at the Osher Institute at UCLA and CSUCI, where students voted him Teacher of the Year.

He ran eight high-tech companies and holds patents in medical devices, semiconductor technology, and smart energy.

Robert is the award-winning author of three popular science books that are all top-rated by readers young and old and by professional reviewers.

Checkout Dr. Piccioni's website:

www.guidetothecosmos.com

for

Printed books, top-rated by readers:

Everyone's Guide to Atoms, Einstein, and the Universe

Can Life Be Merely An Accident?

A World Without Einstein

DVDs of his most popular presentations:

Einstein for Everyone

Einstein and Light

General Relativity for Everyone

The Micro-World of Subatomic Particles

Dark Matter & Dark Energy

Can Life Be Merely An Accident?

Science and Faith

Newsletters on the latest scientific developments

ebook singles - The Everyone's Guide Series

Einstein's Life: Persistence Overcomes Rejections

Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity

Einstein's Theory of General Relativity

Quantum Mechanics

Atoms & Telling Tie with Timeless Atoms

Particles & Waves: Opposites All in One

Our Place in the Universe

We are Made of Stardust

Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars

... and many more

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