About this title: Images of the Universe is a special collection of essays written to celebrate astronomy and the centenary of the British Astronomical Association. Colin Ronan opens the book with a fascinating account of the developments over the last hundred years. For the first time in history astronomers can detect radiation emanating from the Universe across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Space probes have visited the planets and various missions have beamed back to Earth historically and scientifically important images, many of which appear in this book. Astronomy is a science where the amateur and ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780521424196ISBN:0521424194
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 23.94 by.59 inches. (245 pages) celebation of astronomy and the centenary of the british astronomical association, by professional and amateur astronomers. images of the universe is a special collection of essays written to celebrate astronomy and the centenary of the british astronomical association. colin ronan opens the book with a fascinating account of the developments over the last hundred years. for the first time in history astronomers can detect radiation emanating ... read more
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780521391788ISBN:0521391784
Description: BRAND NEW. 10.04 by.79 inches. (245 pages) celebation of astronomy and the centenary of the british astronomical association, by professional and amateur astronomers. images of the universe is a special collection of essays written to celebrate astronomy and the centenary of the british astronomical association. colin ronan opens the book with a fascinating account of the developments over the last hundred years. for the first time in history astronomers can detect radiation emanating from the ... read more
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge; New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780521424196ISBN:0521424194
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521424196ISBN:0521424194
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521424196ISBN:0521424194
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521424196ISBN:0521424194
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. A good picture is the goal of most astronomers, whether it be beamed back to Earth by way of a sophisticated and expensive technology, shot with a camera or simply drawn. In this book special emphasis is placed on images of our universe produced by both amateurs and professionals. This book will appeal to anyone interested in present-day ... read more
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