bgreer76
Oct16-09, 08:48 AM
Hello everyone
this is my 1st post and it is to ask for some advice regarding books. I have taken an interest of late in the universe and so far have read the following books:
- The Fabric of the Cosmos (Brian Greene)
- The Big Bang (Simon Singh)
- The Magic Furnace (Marcus Chown)
- In Search of Schrodinger's Cat (John Gribbin)
- Stardust (John Gribbin)
- Cosmos (Carl Sagan)
From reading these I have found that I am most interested in the Big Bang, the formation of the elements in stars and supernovae (nucleosynthesis) & the composition of planets. I was just wondering if anyone can recommend any other books on these topics that may be a bit more in depth than the ones listed.
As a bit of background on my 'intellectual ability', I have a degree in Biochemistry (10 years ago) and have worked in the area doing research since graduating. I did A-level Chemistry, Physics & Maths, however, this was around 15 years ago and my strongest subject would be chemistry which I have used almost daily in the last 10 years for my job.
I have seen a book called; Nucleosynthesis & Stellar Evolution but I am not sure if it would be too technical for me.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance
this is my 1st post and it is to ask for some advice regarding books. I have taken an interest of late in the universe and so far have read the following books:
- The Fabric of the Cosmos (Brian Greene)
- The Big Bang (Simon Singh)
- The Magic Furnace (Marcus Chown)
- In Search of Schrodinger's Cat (John Gribbin)
- Stardust (John Gribbin)
- Cosmos (Carl Sagan)
From reading these I have found that I am most interested in the Big Bang, the formation of the elements in stars and supernovae (nucleosynthesis) & the composition of planets. I was just wondering if anyone can recommend any other books on these topics that may be a bit more in depth than the ones listed.
As a bit of background on my 'intellectual ability', I have a degree in Biochemistry (10 years ago) and have worked in the area doing research since graduating. I did A-level Chemistry, Physics & Maths, however, this was around 15 years ago and my strongest subject would be chemistry which I have used almost daily in the last 10 years for my job.
I have seen a book called; Nucleosynthesis & Stellar Evolution but I am not sure if it would be too technical for me.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance