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What's Out There : Images from Here to the Edge of the Universe
What's Out There Images from Here to the Edge of the Universe Author:Mary K. Baumann, Will Hopkins, Loralee Nolletti, Michael Soluri This breathtaking photographic tour of the universe features more than 180 exquisite, cutting-edge images. The photos, taken by the newest space explorers - highly sophisticated telescopes, probes, and satellites - are arranged in A to Z format with thorough yet compact text blocks that elucidate the phenomena in a refreshingly concise and acces... more »sible manner. From asteroids to pulsars to white dwarfs, each entry consists of bold photos and descriptive text. A data box accompanying each picture provides fascinating details about how, where, and when each shot was taken. In the back of the book are biographies of the space probes and telescopes, along with an essay on color imagery in space and a glossary.« less