Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology All books

Stéphane Mazevet

Exoplanets and Life in the Universe In Search of Our Origins]

The tale of the great advances of the last half-century up to the discovery of extrasolar planets.

Sylvie Vauclair

The New Symphony of the Stars

A very accessible book written by an astrophysicist who deals with the questions and concerns of modern humans.

Jean-Pierre Luminet

The Froth of Space-Time The marvels of quantum gravity

The most abstract (and most recent) theories in physics and cosmology explained to all! No equations: only ideas and passion. A must for all science fans.

Alain Dupas, Charles Chatelin

Humanity’s Cosmic Destiny

An inspiring, sometimes disconcerting book. A new history of space exploration. A future-oriented look at the evolution of humanity in the light of the evolution of technology, both biological and that regarding space.

André Daguin, Michel Cassé

Culinary Cosmology

A completely unexpected blend of cooking and cosmology. Ideal for answering all questions in one’s kitchen, and for learning about the Big Bang without a Big Mac.

Stephen Hawking

Brief Answers to the Big Questions

The final book from Professor Stephen Hawking

Roger Penrose

Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe The Big Bang and the effect of fashion

Roger Penrose is a world-renowned theoretical physicist. The author of many books on cosmology, he is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford.

Nathalie Deruelle, Jean-Pierre Lasota

Gravitational Waves

An extraordinary, theoretical, and experimental saga told by two of the protagonists, or how a purely theoretical notion became a physical reality. A revolution: telescopes now observe in gravitational waves also! Astronomy of the future will be gravitational.