The Art of the Cosmos

£30.00
ITEM CODE: 28422
4.7/5
A stellar book showcasing of over 125 images of space, mixing nebulae, black holes, planets and views of deep space. The images featured have been captured by earthbound observers ...
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The Art of the Cosmos
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A stellar book showcasing of over 125 images of space, mixing nebulae, black holes, planets and views of deep space. The images featured have been captured by earthbound observers since the 19th century, through to space missions from the 1960s-2021, and ending with the Hubble eXtreme Deep Field, the deepest image of the Universe ever made. Arranged by distance from the sun, travel deeper into space with exceptional images taken by manned missions, telescopes and robotic explorers. Includes an 1881 lithograph of Mare Humorum on the Moon; images of Mars taken by the NASA rover Perseverance; the surface of Ganymede captured by the NASA Galileo orbiter; and the Flame Nebula, photographed by Hubble. Spectacular photographs with expert captions in a book by acclaimed author, Dr Jim Bell, who also wrote the acclaimed ‘Hubble Legacy: 30 Years of Discoveries and Images’.
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Hardback
Cover with lustrous, metallic details
28.5 x 24cm
213 pages
With colour and black-and-white illustrations throughout
American English spelling
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Reviews
Overall product rating 4.7/5
03 December 2024
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A beautiful book, but as a gift was not quite right for the person intended, so returned it.
By Mrs Fiona Avey
23 September 2024
Weston-super-Mare
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A most beautiful book , enjoy the science or just love the spectacular pictures. Highly recomended!
By Miss Hilary Down
28 October 2023
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So very beautiful so delicate in the way it was made. It was a gift for myself for my front window, if not this year but next, as I'm due into hospital for a big operation, so if I can't stand, I have no Xmas, if I can then I will, but until that happens I'm coming back for two more.