The Hubble Space Telescope's spectacular pictures of nearby planets, remote stars, and distant galaxies captured the public imagination in a way not seen since the heady days of the Apollo Space Program. In Visions of Heaven, we see their full…
An introduction to astronomy for students of astronomy or physics and the general science reader. This book is illustrated in full colour throughout and includes satellite photographs, many of them taken by NASA. It also provides the reader with…
At the end of the twentieth century, scientists understand better than ever before the scope of the Universe and its origins; the variety of objects it contains, from quasars and pulsars to galaxies; and the inner workings of our own Sun. But such…
Images of the Universe is a special collection of essays written to celebrate astronomy and the centenary of the British Astronomical Association. Colin Ronan opens the book with a fascinating account of the developments over the last hundred…
Unveil the Universe includes material on almost every aspect of astronomy, beginning from first principles. It is unique in providing a level of scientific accuracy and detail found in no other introductory book, in addition to a wealth of material…
This lavishly illustrated volume traces the history of astronomy from its ancient beginnings to the present. Fully illustrated with outstanding photography from international observatories and NASA, plus photos taken from space by Voyager and the…
Ressmeyer's book, from the publishers of "A Day in the Life" (of America, the Soviet Union, etc.) series, replaces the temporal format with a geographical one to present a photographic record of the world's astronomical observatories, space…