After receiving praise from the international academic community, F. Shu's book now comes to fill a significant gap in the Greek literature on Astronomy.

It explores the astronomical universe through the lens of modern Physics. The main emphasis is placed on making the reader realize the fundamental unity of this Universe, through the observation that the spectacle of astronomical objects derives from a few fundamental principles of Physics.

The ultimate goal is the synthesis of the evolutionary scenario that led to the Big Bang in the creation of stars, planets, and life itself. Written to be taught to students of the humanities as well as those in the sciences, the book also aims to bridge the artificial gap between these two categories of sciences.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]