Hubble: Imaging Space & Time

Devorkin, David & Smith, Robert W.

ISBN 10: 1426203225 / ISBN 13: 9781426203220

Published by National Geographic, Washington DC, 2008

About this Item

An oversized volume of 224 pages that celebrates the most successful space telescope ever built. This book is a full-color masterwork that displays 200 spectacular images shot by the Hubble Space Telescope during its lifetime. Volume itself has black covers with sharp silver lettering on its spine. A touch of wear at the head and tail of the spine and at corners. Interior of book is clean and binding is tight. No underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, no owner names, not ex-libris, no folded or dogeared pages, no remainder marks, no foxing, no smudges. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. Some evidence of wear at the tail of the spine of the dj and at some corners. A quite nice copy that one interested in space would be proud to have in their collection. Available for immediate shipment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hubble: Imaging Space & Time
• Publisher: National Geographic, Washington DC
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1426203225
• ISBN 13: 9781426203220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

In the spirit of National Geographic’s top-selling Orbit, this large-format, full-color volume stands alone in revealing more than 200 of the most spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope during its lifetime, to the very eve of the 2008 final shuttle mission to the telescope. Written by two of the world’s foremost authorities on space history, Hubble: Imaging Space and Time illuminates the solar system’s workings, the expansion of the universe, the birth and death of stars, the formation of planetary nebulae, the dynamics of galaxies, and the mysterious force known as "dark energy."

The potential impact of this book cannot be overstressed: The 2008 servicing mission to install new high-powered scientific instruments is especially high profile because the cancellation of the previous mission, in 2004, caused widespread controversy. The authors reveal the inside story of Hubble’s beginnings, its controversial early days, the drama of its first servicing missions, and the creation of the dynamic images that reach into the deepest regions of visible space, close to the time when the universe began.

A wealth of astonishing images leads us to the very edge of known space, setting the stage for the new James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2013. Find the stunning panoramic of Carina Nebula, detailing star birth as never before; a jet from a black hole in one galaxy striking a neighboring galaxy; a jewel-like collection of galaxies from the early years of the universe; and a giant galaxy cannibalizing a smaller galaxy.

Timed for the 2008 shuttle launch and coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first telescope, Hubble: Imaging Space and Time accompanies a high-profile exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum and will be featured on the popular NASM website.

About the Author

David Devorkin is curator for history and astronomy and the space sciences at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In his more than 30-year career, he has written over 90 articles and seven books. He lives in Maryland.

Robert Smith is professor of history and past chair of the Department of History and Classics at the University of Alberta, and formerly a staff member at the National Air and Space Museum. His books include the award-winning The Space Telescope: A Study of NASA, Science, Technology and Politics. He has closely followed Hubble’s history for 20 years.