The Universe
365 Days
Robert J. Nemiroff
Jerry T. Bonnell
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| ‘Distant galaxies appear clearer and more colourful than could ever be imagined ... astounding ... there is a terrifyingly chaotic beauty in many of the images’ | | – Geographical |
| ‘Out of this world ... you have not seen anything like this before. Guaranteed’ | | – TNT Magazine |
| ‘Stunningly beautiful ... what pictures these are’ | | – New Scientist |
• a total lunar eclipse
• the first ever picture taken of a black hole
• an all-day panorama made from fifty-one wide angle photographs
• an image of a sonic boom
• a supernova star field. . .
Through staggering, spine-tingling images, the reader can explore the infinite reaches of space and time that make up our universe. Each picture is accompanied by a lively, informative text which will appeal to all audiences.
The Universe – 365 Days has been created by the founders of ‘Astronomy Picture of the Day’, one of the most popular sites on the internet and contains a visually stunning group of the best and most awe-inspiring astronomical images available.
Robert J. Nemiroff is an Associate Professor of Physics at the Michigan Technological University. He co-created ‘Astronomy Picture of the Day’ with Jerry T. Bonnell in collaboration with NASA in 1995. Jerry T. Bonnell is an astrophysicist who has been working at NASA since 1988. He received his PhD in 1987 from the University of Maryland.
Also of interest:
The Changing Universe: Big Bang and After
Earthshock |
|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500511217 | | ISBN-13 978-0500511213 | | | | 15.9 x 23.8 cm | | PLC with Jacket | | 744pp | | Illustrated in colour throughout | | First published 2003 | | | | £24.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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