Extreme universe

In this trip through the cosmos, we begin with the most inhospitable planets in the Universe. While some are molten-hot in "summer, " the air of others turns to ice in "winter" -- not to mention the lethal bombardments from interplanetary rock storms. From these barren worlds, readers are taken to the edge of the Universe in a unique "cosmic zoom." Based on a newly completed 3D-mapping of stars and galaxies, it takes us through black holes, magnetars -- whose magnetism is so powerful they could rearrange the atoms in your body -- and hypernovae -- the biggest bangs since the Big Bang itself. We explore the limits of the observable Universe, following the trail of scientists who speculate about what lies beyond. From rogue stars and quasars to an obliterating "rebirth" of the Universe, Extreme Universe is an awe-inspiring introduction to the most formidable forces of the cosmos.