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Arguably the single most successful scientific instrument ever built, the Hubble Space Telescope continues to dazzle us. In recent months it has been at the front lines of all the most pressing questions in astrophysics. What is the age of the…

While a number of books for the general public emphasize the technological accomplishments of this multi-million dollar project or deal with the well-publicized flaw in the telescope's optics. Hubble: A New Window to the Universe concentrates on its…

Hubble's kijk op de kosmos is het fascinerende relaas van de jongste ontdekkingsreis van de mensheid - een reis die voert van de achtertuin van onze eigen aarde tot de grenzen van ruimte en tijd.

After a disastrous start featuring a flawed optical system and a flood of negative publicity, the reengineered Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is now producing many important scientific findings. This book, coauthored by an astronomer and a science…

This lab manual can accompany any Saunders astronomy text. It covers a broad range of experiments and is illustrated with colour photographs.

This practical manual provides essential material for the extensive world-wide community of non-professional astronomers. Every page of the book is alive with the infectious enthusiasm of the author whose expertise, knowledge and teaching…

ASTRONOMY is an enthralling guide to space and its mysterious contents, from the Moon and planets to distant stars, fabulous nebulae, and remote galaxies. Whether you are an occasional star-gazer or an eager amateur astronomer, you can discover and…

Designed for those with little or no scientific background, Astronomy 2/e has been streamlined throughout with a more open, user-friendly design. In addition, a free electronic multimedia version of the book is included with each copy. Updated…