Book : Hubbles Universe Greatest Discoveries And Latest...

-Titulo Original : Hubbles Universe Greatest Discoveries And Latest Images

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Firefly Books

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Praise for the first edition: Superbly well produced. Any engagement with this cosmic portfolio, from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded. --Booklist [starred review] The books precise descriptions and captions brilliantly complement the 300 full-color Hubble images . . . this is an amazing book . . . outstanding. --Library Journal A treasure map to the majesty of our universe. --Publishers Weekly A reminder that the finest telescope in space might also be the greatest camera ever created. --Wall Street Journal The first edition of Hubbles Universe displayed 300 pages of high-resolution celestial portraits selected by bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson from the initial 22 years of the Hubble Space Telescopes exploration of distant galaxies. With the telescope now at the apex of its imaging capabilities, this second edition adds another chapter with more than 36 completely new images, including the first publication of a four-page fold-out of the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to Earth, revealing more than one million individual stars. Thanks to Dickinsons expertise with Hubbles history and discoveries and his access to top Hubble scientists for insight and accuracy, the text includes facts and tidbits not found in any other book. Combined with 330 brilliant images, the clear, succinct and illuminating narrative brings to life the fascinating forces at work in the universe. Review Beautiful images adorn this second edition, including a spectacular fold-out panorama of a part of the Andromeda Galaxy... The first edition was inspirational, and this second is equally so; and at a price modest by modern standards, its a bargain. -- David Stickland Observatory Magazine Published On: 2018-04-01 The revised Hubbles Universe explores the Hubble Space Telescope and its observations from its launch in 1990 through early 2017. This large-format volume is lavishly illustrated, containing over 300 photographs--most in color--and a four-page foldout of the spiral galaxy in Andromeda... Recommended. All readers. -- S. P. Maran Choice Magazine Published On: 2018-06-01 [review for 11 X 11 edition] Superbly well-produced. Any engagement with this cosmic portfolio, from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded. -- Donna Seaman Booklist Published On: 2012-12-01 [review for 11 X 11 edition] At first glance, some readers might consider this a coffee table book with just a bunch of pretty pictures--the color images are very high quality--but the substantial captions for the images are extremely well written. Though readers can find many of the images online, they will not get the same lucid descriptions of the science behind the research of each astronomical object... This book will be useful as a supplementary resource for students in introductory astronomy courses. Hopefully, it will motivate more students to learn about the amazing universe that they live in. Highly recommended. -- R. Kraus, University of Denver Choice Published On: 2013-06-01 [review for 11 X 11 edition] Theres a new Hubble picture book every year, but this year were lucky to have one authored by the guy who wrote NightWatch and The Universe and Beyond. -- Alan Boyle Cosmic Log on NBC News Published On: 2012-12-19 [review for 11 X 11 edition] Dickinson showcases extraordinary late-breaking pictures, many of which have yet to receive wide distribution...and presents a breathtaking portfolio drawn from an archive of over 500,000 existing Hubble images. The accompanying text balances accuracy with accessibility, Dickinsons hallmark. And thanks to the authors familiarity with Hubbles history and discoveries and his access to top Hubble scientists for insight and accuracy, the text includes facts and tidbits not found in any other book. Combined with hundreds of brilliant images, the clear narrative brings to life the fascinating forces a