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'The depth and detail of the text makes this book a fascinating read, a valuable reference source, and a useful guide to interpreting images in other books and periodicals. The new edition contains a wealth of information that was not available when the first was produced. Fascinating and beautifully produced, this book will be of great interest to anyone who wishes to keep in touch with, and make sense of, the frontiers of astronomical research.' Iain Nicholson, Astronomy Now
'Spectacular views of the universe are often used in education to capture the interest and imagination of students. This book is highly recommended both as a plentiful source of such images and as a neat summary of the methods used to obtain and interpret them ... As a visually stunning collection of images illustrating how combined new astronomy techniques can reveal the secrets of the universe, it works beautifully. A fascinating insight into modern astronomy.' C. V. Miles, GNOMON
'... moves beyond the merely visual to let us experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the radio, infrared, ultraviolet and X-ray skies. All these images are rendered in stunning false colour with details of the host of ground-based and space instrumentation that helped us to obtain this refreshingly new insight into the heavens.' Carole Stott, New Scientist
Book Description
There's more to the Universe than meets the eye. In a marvelous review of multi-wavelength astronomy, The New Astronomy compares traditional optical images to infrared, ultraviolet, radio, and X-ray astronomical observations of a staggering variety of cosmic objects. With over 300 photographs and images obtained by telescopes and detectors operating at different wavelengths, the authors present startlingly different views of the solar system, stars, galaxies and, in this new edition, Halley's Comet and Supernova 1987A. Specially processed by astronomers worldwide, these images reveal in spectacular detail otherwise invisible events such as starbirth, stardeath, and distant quasar eruptions. Emphasizing the physical processes that produce astronomical radiation, they explain how the observations have expanded our existing knowledge and provided new discoveries. They also describe the new techniques in nontechnical language. By giving equal weight to observations at all wavelengths, this book corrects the bias toward optical astronomy and objectively presents all views of the Universe. It will appeal to everyone interested in the mysteries of astronomy. Nigel Henbest and Michael Marten previously collaborated (along with Heather Couper) on The Guide to the Galaxy (CUP, 1994).
The New Astronomy,Nigel Henbest,Michael Marten,Cambridge University Press,0521408717,Astronomy,Astronomy - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Astronomy, Space & Time,Science / Astronomy
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