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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the worlds leading observatories and eighty detailed diagrams, this large-format book offers a mesmerizing journey through the formation, nature, evolution, and classification of galaxies. Highlights include: A look at the universe in three dimensions with Brian Mays patented 3-D viewer, Accessible science, offering a non-mathematical review of modern cosmology and astronomy An exploration of the chaotic beauty of colliding and merging galaxies, A reference section on historical galaxy catalogues, plus a comprehensive index. Authored by renowned astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and the worlds most famous astronomer Dr Brian May, with ground-breaking stereos by J-P MetsAEvainio, Islands of Infinity is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the night sky. Co-published with London Stereoscopic Company. The University of Arizona Press is pleased to offer this title in North America. This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world's leading telescopes and eighty detailed diagrams, this large-format book offers a mesmerizing journey through the formation, nature, evolution, and classification of galaxies. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Metsävainio, J-P (illustrator).…

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HARDCOVER. Condition: NEW. Univ. of Arizona Press. HARDCOVER. 2026. 9780816556304 :Subject: Science | Space Science | Astronomy . NEW. Metsävainio, J-P (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Guiding the reader through all the stages that lead to the formation of a star such as our Sun, this advanced textbook provides students with a complete overview of star formation. It examines the underlying physical processes that govern the evolution from a molecular cloud core to a main-sequence star, and focuses on the formation of solar-mass stars. Each chapter combines theory and observation, helping readers to connect with and understand the theory behind star formation. Beginning with an explanation of the interstellar medium and molecular clouds as sites of star formation, subsequent chapters address the building of typical stars and the formation of high-mass stars, concluding with a discussion of the by-products and consequences of star formation. This is a unique, self-contained text with sufficient background information for self-study, and is ideal for students and professional researchers alike.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. We live in our Solar System and are given life by the Sun, one of a hundred billion stars in our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Our Galaxy is just one among 200 billion other galaxies. This book explains how the galaxies form, develop, and collide. For the first time we see these vast stellar islands as they actually are . in breathtaking 3-D. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8vo. 208 pages Very Good Condition Star formation is one of the most active research fields.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Guiding the reader through all the stages that lead to the formation of a star such as our Sun, this advanced textbook provides students with a complete overview of star formation. It examines the underlying physical processes that govern the evolution from a molecular cloud core to a main-sequence star, and focuses on the formation of solar-mass stars. Each chapter combines theory and observation, helping readers to connect with and understand the theory behind star formation. Beginning with an explanation of the interstellar medium and molecular clouds as sites of star formation, subsequent chapters address the building of typical stars and the formation of high-mass stars, concluding with a discussion of the by-products and consequences of star formation. This is a unique, self-contained text with sufficient background information for self-study, and is ideal for students and professional researchers alike.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 12.45x9.61x12.44 inches. In Stock. Metsävainio, J-P (illustrator).