by Hubert Reeves · ISBN 9782020059244
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«Patience dans l'azur» is Hubert Reeves's popular science essay, published by Seuil in 1981 (258 pages, in French).
Drawing on verses by Paul Valéry, the work invites readers to contemplate the firmament with patience and to understand the universe as a slow cosmic gestation. Reeves blends astrophysics and poetry to explain how matter gains complexity over time, turning scientific popularisation into a serene reflection on humanity's place in the cosmos.
The book, subtitled L'évolution cosmique, is part of the Science ouverte collection. It received the Prix de la Fondation de France in 1982.
Aimed at readers curious about astronomy and science, with an accessible approach that brings cosmology closer to a general audience.
Hubert Reeves was a French-Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science.
