The Universe is full of extremes. Space temperatures are -270°C. Stars are being destroyed in catastrophic supernova explosions billions of times brighter than the Sun. Black holes generate voltages of 10 trillion volts. Hypergiant stars are 2 billion kilometres across, larger than the orbit of Jupiter.
Extreme Cosmos provides a wonderful new description of how the Universe works, using extremes - fastest, hottest, heaviest, brightest, oldest, densest and loudest. It is an astronomy book that not only reveals astonishing facts and images, but also highlights the remarkable richness of the Universe and the incredible physics revealed by modern astronomy.