Terence Dickinson
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Language
English
Description
"The Hubble Space Telescope is now at the apex of its imaging capabilities yet until the publication of Hubble's Universe, no other popular book had presented the latest pictures taken by the new Wide Field Camera 3. For his most recent book, Terence Dickinson selected a breathtaking portfolio of Hubble pictures from a library of more than 700,000 images. Thanks to Dickinson's familiarity with Hubble's history and discoveries and his access to top...
Author
Language
English
Description
"This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition, scheduled for release in 2021, brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides, it will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of stargazers as well as long time devotees. Technology and astronomical understanding...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Language
English
Description
"With a completely revised text and illustrated with color photographs, this edition of 'Nightwatch' is the standard reference guide for stargazers. All charts and diagrams have been updated, along with coverage of new astronomical pursuits."--
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 was the first time humans had sent a telescope into space, beyond the distorting effects caused by looking through the Earth's atmosphere. Aided by stunning photography from Hubble, this book describes how Hubble gathers imagery and transmits it to Earth and discusses the telescope's top discoveries. It also explores the stormy weather on our solar system's planets and moons,star clusters, nebulas...
11) From the big bang to planet X: the 50 most-asked questions about the universe-- and their answers
Author
Publisher
Camden House Pub
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has compiled a collection of stunning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Capturing an amazing variety of astronomical phenomena within our solar system and far into deep space, the photos represent the best amateur astrophotography from around the world. The book includes the first six years of the competition (2009-2014) and features overall winners from each year along with a carefully...
