Islands in Infinity
eBook - ePub

Islands in Infinity

Galaxies 3-D

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Islands in Infinity

Galaxies 3-D

About this book

This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world's 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 May's 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 world's most famous astronomer Dr Brian May, with ground-breaking stereos by J-P Metsävainio, 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Our Place in Space
  8. 2 Building Blocks of the Universe
  9. 3 Our Home Galaxy
  10. 4 Ellipticals, Spirals and Exotics
  11. 5 Galactic Discs and Bulges
  12. 6 Mergers and Chaos
  13. 7 To the Edge of the Universe
  14. How I Made the Stereos
  15. Index
  16. Credits
  17. Acknowledgements

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