Penguin Books Australia

The Reason Why is a groundbreaking and provocative new book that explains the importance of planet Earth and its place in our Cosmos.

Does one planet really matter among the immensity of the Cosmos? John Gribbin is here to persuade us that it does. He argues that we owe our existence to the impact of a 'supercomet' with Venus 600 million years ago. But this is only part of the story, just one of the...

An out-of-this world journey across the universe

From the fiery mass of the Sun's core to the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, Universe takes you on the ultimate guided tour of the cosmos. Full of stunning out-of-this world images reflecting recent advances in space imagery, you'll go on a journey from our solar system all the way to the farthest limits of space.

The ultimate guided tour of our universe

From the fiery mass of the Sun's core to the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, take off into the farthest limits of space and discover our universe.  

Explore the latest discoveries in astronomy, spectacular star charts and stunning images from space probes and telescopes.  

A dazzling visual exploration of all the astonishing features and...

The finest collection of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and other such spectacular phenomena photographed by the renowned Australian astronomer David Malin who has invented new ways of capturing the unseen universe on photographic plates, leading to the discovery of two new types of galaxies.

We once had to abandon the idea of earth being at the centre of the universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the universe itself might just be one universe among many. In Search of the Multiverse takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental questions in science. What are the boundaries of our universe? Can there be different physical laws from the...

How did the universe grow from a tiny fireball to its present size? Where did life on earth come from? How do planets form? How will it end? . . . And how do we even know all this anyway?

John Gribbin, one of Britain's most popular writers about science and the people who made it happen, has decided to create a biography of the greatest subject of all: the universe itself, from beginning to end (and...