Capturing the Universe by Rhodri Evans
OUR ENDURING FASCINATION WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE 1S NOW BEING FED BY IMAGES OF BREATHTAKING DETAIL, WHETHER FROM DATA SENT BACK 7.5 BILLION KILOMETRES TO BRING PLUTO INTO FOCUS, OR OUR FIRST DIRECT ENCOUNTER WITH A COMET BY THE PHILAE LANDER.
The very best images captured by the new generation of terrestrial telescopes, orbiting telescopes and deep-space probes and landers have been collected fn this magnificent volume. Detailed captions explain the equipment and technical expertise needed to produce images that not only mesmerize, but provide a huge amount of information about the geology and atmospheres of celestial bodies, and the formation of distant galaxies. From the world’s gigantic telescopes in the Canary Islands, Hawaii and Chile, - to the New Horizons probe now heading into the Kuiper Belt to examine other icy mini-worlds, each page reveals extraordinary a images that take us deeper into our Universe.
Andre Deutsch 2019
ISBN: 978 0 233 00579 9
Condition: Very Good, with some scratches on back cover and minor wear on corners and edges.
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OUR ENDURING FASCINATION WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE 1S NOW BEING FED BY IMAGES OF BREATHTAKING DETAIL, WHETHER FROM DATA SENT BACK 7.5 BILLION KILOMETRES TO BRING PLUTO INTO FOCUS, OR OUR FIRST DIRECT ENCOUNTER WITH A COMET BY THE PHILAE LANDER.
The very best images captured by the new generation of terrestrial telescopes, orbiting telescopes and deep-space probes and landers have been collected fn this magnificent volume. Detailed captions explain the equipment and technical expertise needed to produce images that not only mesmerize, but provide a huge amount of information about the geology and atmospheres of celestial bodies, and the formation of distant galaxies. From the world’s gigantic telescopes in the Canary Islands, Hawaii and Chile, - to the New Horizons probe now heading into the Kuiper Belt to examine other icy mini-worlds, each page reveals extraordinary a images that take us deeper into our Universe.
Andre Deutsch 2019
ISBN: 978 0 233 00579 9
Condition: Very Good, with some scratches on back cover and minor wear on corners and edges.
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OUR ENDURING FASCINATION WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE 1S NOW BEING FED BY IMAGES OF BREATHTAKING DETAIL, WHETHER FROM DATA SENT BACK 7.5 BILLION KILOMETRES TO BRING PLUTO INTO FOCUS, OR OUR FIRST DIRECT ENCOUNTER WITH A COMET BY THE PHILAE LANDER.
The very best images captured by the new generation of terrestrial telescopes, orbiting telescopes and deep-space probes and landers have been collected fn this magnificent volume. Detailed captions explain the equipment and technical expertise needed to produce images that not only mesmerize, but provide a huge amount of information about the geology and atmospheres of celestial bodies, and the formation of distant galaxies. From the world’s gigantic telescopes in the Canary Islands, Hawaii and Chile, - to the New Horizons probe now heading into the Kuiper Belt to examine other icy mini-worlds, each page reveals extraordinary a images that take us deeper into our Universe.
Andre Deutsch 2019
ISBN: 978 0 233 00579 9
Condition: Very Good, with some scratches on back cover and minor wear on corners and edges.
BD