Universe The Definitive Visual Guide Author:Martin Rees (Editor) The definitive guide to the universe, from the Solar System to the farthest limits of space, for the whole family. — Notable for its outstanding color illustrations, this work was written by a team of astronomers and science writers in language accessible to high-school students and the general reader:Robert Dinwiddie, Robert Eales, David Hughes,... more » Ian Nicholson, Ian Ridpath, Giles Sparrow, Pam Spence, Carole Stott, Kevin Tildsley.
Exceptional full-color photographs representing the latest captures from space telescopes and detailed digital artwork enhance a comprehensive study of the world of outer space, from Earth's closest neighbors in the solar system to the farthest galaxies, documenting the planets, their moons, stars, galaxies, supernovas, and other celestial phenomena.
Contents:
* What is the Universe?;
* The Beginning and End of the Universe;
* The View from the Earth;
* Exploring Space;
* The Solar System;
* The Milky Way;
* Beyond the Milky Way;
* The Constellations;
* Monthly Sky Guide.
Martin J. Rees, well-known cosmologist, is the author of Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe (2001, pb) and Our Final Hour: A scientist's warning: How terror, error, and environmental disaster threaten humankind's future in this century (2004, pb), as well as other books for the trade and academic audiences.« less