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Topic: Hubble: Window on the Universe (Giles Sparrow)
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-14-2014 10:47 AM
Hubble: Window on the Universe by Giles Sparrow For 20 years the Hubble Space Telescope has been hurtling around our planet at 17,500 mph sending spectacularly sharp images of the universe back to Earth, but after two decades and 570,000 photographs, NASA is preparing to wind down this extraordinarily successful mission. This fully revised and updated edition of Hubble: Window on the Universe (Legacy Edition) showcases the very latest and clearest images of galaxies, nebulae, quasars, exploding stars and stellar nurseries. More than 200 remarkable cosmic images reveal the inner workings of the solar system, 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'. Hubble is a celebration of this large and versatile telescope's astonishing scientific and technical achievements. Featuring the history of the project from its origins and launch in 1990, the discovery and emergency repair of a defective mirror, the impact of subsequent servicing missions and finally, its extraordinary legacy this stunning giant volume will take you on a journey through the universe via 200 glorious full-color images. - Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc; Updated ed edition (November 6, 2014)
- ISBN-10: 1848669658
- ISBN-13: 978-1848669659
Note: The original edition of this book came out in September 2010. For some reason I couldn't find a post on cS about this book (tried with keywords: hubble, author's name, publisher, title etc., nothing came up). |
sev8n Member Posts: 233 From: Dallas TX USA Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 08-14-2014 11:46 AM
One would think a book of Hubble images would feature rather large pages. The Amazon page for the revised edition doesn't mention a page size. Amazon lists the page sizes of the first edition as 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches yet one of the (two) reviews describes it as a "huge book". Does anyone know the real dimensions of the book? |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-15-2014 02:20 AM
I've just emailed the publisher. Stay tuned. |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 08-15-2014 12:55 PM
I have the original edition. My copy isn't close to hand right now, but yes, it is quite large...I'd guess about 14" x 10." | |
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