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Hubble: Imaging Space and Time |  | Authors: David Devorkin, Robert Smith
Publisher: National Geographic
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 2202
Media: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 11 x 1
ISBN: 1426203225
Dewey Decimal Number: 522.2919
EAN: 9781426203220
ASIN: 1426203225
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Product Description
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.
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 great find! November 15, 2009
Sandra L. Smith (Southern California)
I bought this book as a birthday present. The friend who received it says it is well written surprisingly so since so many new discoveries are being made (re outer space) all the time. He said it was quite up to date.
Hubble Telescope Results November 1, 2009
J. Benn (Zurich, Switzerland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is an amazing mixture of technical descriptions of the Hubble Telescope, astrophysical phenomena, historical perspectives of the Hubble project (a story in itself) as well as of the development of the astronomical knowledge in the past and last but not least wonderfull pictures of what is normally hidden in the sky.
The book ist worth every penny I spent for it with Amazon (and I paid very little).
J.Benn
Hubble. This amateur astronomer sees what fantastic images are October 30, 2009
Thomas Erickson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hubble Imaging Space and Time is fantastic. This is essentially a coffee table picture book. The images are fantastic. There is limited good description. As an amateur astronomer for 40 years I get good views with my 20 inch telescope but NOTHING can compare to the beautiful and detailed pictures in this book. A good assortment of images is offered.I go to a few star parties and give backup presentations to school kids if the clubs telescopes get clouded out and the kids cant see anything. This book will be great for showing both kids and grownups the wonders of the universe. This book is great for parents to show their kids and read desriptions. Both will love this book and hopefully want to learn more about the Universe and Astronomy.
I am so thankful for the scientists, government workers and everyone throughout the world that made the use of the Hubble possible. The Hubble is indeed a world treasure. One of mankinds technological masterpieces.
Beautiful imagery October 19, 2009
Philip Lewis (Santa Monica, CA)
I bought this book for the photography and it has exceeded my expectations. Beautiful photographs, just incredible. I can't comment on the text because I haven't read word one of it.
A great book! August 21, 2009
Susan Bluesky (Baltimore, MD)
For anyone interested in the Hubble Space Telescope, this is an enthralling read... But above all it's a breathtaking tour through some of the most exquisite images ever captured of the cosmos. I've thumbed through lots of Hubble and cosmology books, but this beats all. A must-have for astronomers and cosmologists. Huge detailed photos and lots of fascinating technical information.
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