Universe - Hardcover

Heather Couper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844034372 ISBN 13: 9781844034376

Publisher: Cassell Illustrated

Synopsis

In the tradition of this amazing series, this unique contemporary reference book transports the reader literally out of this world. This pictorial journey through the universe shows us such startling sights as butterfly nebulae, sun plasma loops, gas pillars, young stars and whole galaxies. We see detailed images of planets' surfaces, craters and atmosphere. Images from the Cassini mission focus in on Saturn's beautiful rings and moons. Introductory text to each chapter and detailed extended captions explain both the content of the pictures and the means by which it was captured. As with preceding volumes, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between art and nature within the pages. Keep watching the skies!

About this title

From the Publisher:

The saga of our universe ‹ its birth, life, and death ‹ is a tale of such epic proportions and complexity that only now, a million years after the dawn of humankind, are we in a position to tell it. In Universe, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest help us to understand the scientific evidence that has replaced the superstition and religious dogma of history. Not only do astronomers now know how the universe began, they have also plotted the destiny of the cosmos ‹ including Earthıs inevitable death in five billion yearsı time. An exciting, photo-filled journey. Among the authorsı previous collaborations are The DK Space Encyclopedia, The Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space, Galaxies and Quasars, How the Universe Works, and The Guide to the Galaxy.

About the Author:

Heather Couper is a leading international communicator on astronomy and space. After presenting two TV series for Channel 4, Heather and two colleagues set up Pioneering Productions - now one of the leading factual TV companies in the UK. She was the producer of Universe, and the international award-winning programme Electric Skies. She is the author and co-author of more than 30 books, the most recent being Encyclopedia (1999), Universe (1999), Extreme Universe (2001) and Mars: The Inside Story of the Red Planet (2001). AUTHOR LIVES: Buckinghamshire, England

About this edition

• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
• ISBN 10: 1844034372
• ISBN 13: 9781844034376
• Binding: Hardcover