New Cosmos: An Intimate Guide to the Latest Discoveries in Space
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What does dark energy look like? Or the awesome phenomenon of cosmic cannibalism, when immense black holes swallow entire solar systems? Pre-eminent NASA illustrator Dana Berry makes these and many other unseen wonders of the cosmos visible as never before, revealing a Universe that we can't see even with the most powerful orbiting telescopes - and that scientists can only imagine.Berry takes readers on a dazzling tour of the new cosmos. Drawing on his extraordinary access to NASA's archives and the latest data from the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatoryand a range of other space missions, he showcases an unprecedented and spectacular selection of photographs and original full-colour illustrations that capture the most magnificent astronomical phenomena. And he complements these with clear, up-to-date and straightforward explanations of the latest space discoveries and theories - from the explosive origins of our own Universe to the possible existence of countless others beyond it.
Author: Dana Berry
Format: Paperback, 176 pages, 180mm x 210mm, 540 g
Published: 2006, ABC Books, Australia
Genre: Popular Science
Description
What does dark energy look like? Or the awesome phenomenon of cosmic cannibalism, when immense black holes swallow entire solar systems? Pre-eminent NASA illustrator Dana Berry makes these and many other unseen wonders of the cosmos visible as never before, revealing a Universe that we can't see even with the most powerful orbiting telescopes - and that scientists can only imagine.Berry takes readers on a dazzling tour of the new cosmos. Drawing on his extraordinary access to NASA's archives and the latest data from the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatoryand a range of other space missions, he showcases an unprecedented and spectacular selection of photographs and original full-colour illustrations that capture the most magnificent astronomical phenomena. And he complements these with clear, up-to-date and straightforward explanations of the latest space discoveries and theories - from the explosive origins of our own Universe to the possible existence of countless others beyond it.
New Cosmos: An Intimate Guide to the Latest Discoveries in Space