Hubble's Universe
Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images
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- $29.99
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- $29.99
Publisher Description
The Hubble Space Telescope. No other telescope combines instant name recognition with the production of consistently spectacular images. Yet few people outside of the astronomy community realize that Hubble is now at the apex of its imaging capabilities. A collection of stunningly detailed pictures, made possible by the new Wide Field Camera 3, has yet to be incorporated into a popular-level book. Until now.
Hubble's Universe will be the premier venue for the Hubble Telescope's most recent visual splendors. Bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson showcases extraordinary late-breaking pictures, many of which have yet to receive wide distribution as news stories or in publications outside scientific papers, and presents a breathtaking portfolio drawn from an archive of over 500,000 existing Hubble images.
The accompanying text balances accuracy with accessibility, Dickinson's
hallmark. And thanks to the author's familiarity with Hubble's 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, succinct and illuminating narrative brings to life the fascinating forces at work in the universe.
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From its orbit some 360 miles above the Earth's surface, the 12-ton Hubble space telescope has taken hundreds of thousands of images that challenge and humble astronomers as much as they charm and astound. With the glorious 350 photos he has selected, Dickinson, a science writer who specializes in astronomy (NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe), shows how the Hubble "sees" with unprecedented clarity and sharpness. The 2009 installation of the wide field camera 3 further improved its capabilities, giving researchers an even bigger window on the universe: the atmospheres of extrasolar planets, black holes and the evolution of our universe, even dark energy and dark matter. Evocatively named nebulae "Cat's Eye," "Loch Ness," "Elephant's Trunk" swirl and shimmer, revealing the fireworks of newly ignited stars. Dickinson's choice of images lets us see into the core of our own Milky Way as well as deep space, where the glimmer of distant galaxies offers clues to the structure of the universe. Part gorgeous coffee-table book, part accessible and mesmerizing astronomy book, Dickinson's latest is a treasure map to the majesty of our universe.
