About the Author

Giles Sparrow, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, studied astronomy at University College, London, and science communication at Imperial College, London. He has authored or contributed to a string of beautiful and successful books for adults and children, including Universe, Spaceflight and The Way the Universe Works for Dorling Kindersley, and Cosmos, Physics in Minutes and 50 Astronomy Ideas you Need to Know for Quercus. He is a regular contributor to the magazines Focus, How it Works and All About Space.