Knowledge Buffet -- Exploring the Wonders of the Universe

Author: Yuan Zhishang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Yesterday we just left the 20th century, and today we have welcomed the third millennium of the common era. In the fields of science, the recently passed century was one of brilliant achievements. The development of science and technology in this century surpassed the cumulative progress of human exploration of nature over the past several millennia. People's vision has expanded extraordinarily in both macro and micro directions. We not only recognized our solar system but also learned about the Milky Way, a galaxy with a diameter of about 100,000 light-years, and even extended our understanding to the universe beyond 100 billion light-years. The ability to observe the microstructure of matter also made significant strides, from the discovery of atomic nuclei with dimensions as small as 10^-14 meters to particles as small as 10^-16 meters. During this century, the abundant fruits of science and technology greatly boosted the development of social productivity, profoundly changed the face of society, and at the same time, human concepts underwent revolutionary changes.
This series of books covers scientific fields such as astronomy, geography, energy, meteorology, life sciences, computers, and radioactivity. From these fields, several exploratory scientific topics have been selected. Using an accessible and straightforward expression, the series presents profound scientific theories in an engaging manner through stories or explanations, employing plain and unadorned language with illustrated content. For young people eager for knowledge, this series is undoubtedly an excellent science popularization read.
The authors of this series are experts, educators, and scholars who have long been engaged in research and practice in the field of science and technology. They have written this series with great care, not only sharing their accumulated knowledge with readers but also teaching them the perspectives and methods of scientific inquiry. It is hoped that the readers, especially the young readers, will benefit from this series and gain inspiration, which will help improve their scientific and cultural literacy, continue to explore, and better contribute to the modernization of the motherland and the progress of human society.