The Universe

by Leo Marriott

Covering diverse?locales?such as?the world's oceans, the universe-as seen by the Hubble telescope-and the frozen landscapes of the world, this series of illustrated texts takes a closer look at some... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785828745
• ISBN13: 9780785828747
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 12.2" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

awesome book

This has to be one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen. The price for this item was astoundingly cheap for what it is. Although it is printed in Spanish, I would buy it again for the photographs of our universe. I sent it to a very good friend in Honduras and I know he and his family will treasure it.

Seeing what we can't see

Lots of beautiful photographs of the universe. Well worth having if you're into astronomy or just being a sky-gazer.

Great Pictures

There is some amazing pictures in this book.The pictures are large,and they are very clear.If you like viewing pictures from space this is the book to get.Looking at all those galaxies,you imagine what it would be like to be able to travel to them.You would have to assume out there that there is life,but whether there is intelligent life is the real question.I examine these pictures and you get amazed at the colours and complexity some have.I have never realy believed in the big bang theory.I watched Cosmos and it was a great series.But to have all started with a big bang makes no sense.My theory is this,when you push water you see the water turning in different directions,round twisters develope.Now every galaxy is basicly round,and most with a noticable tail.The same sort of tail you see in the water with the twisters.They go everywhere in the water,and when we look at pictures in space,it seems a mess of galaxies,but they are all turning.Why are they turning if it started with a bang,it would be scattered everywhere,there is no way they could form round galaxies from a big bang.Basic principles are at work here,back when Jesus walked they thought the world was flat.He would of had difficulties explaining such things to the people of the day.Our world is round,the solar system is round,the galaxy is round why then is it unfair to assume the universe is round,or at least those principles with the water are at work.Also the front cover has the 2 galaxies about to collide,or at least thats what it says on page 12 about it.However i believe these 2 galaxies are nowhere near each other.If you look at the one on the right it has a black tail over it from the galaxy on the left.You would not see that black tail if that galaxy was not under it.You see there is the clue,the black tail is over it.The one on the right also looks more faded.If you looked at it from a side view,you may see the distance between them could be vast.You see i think that thy rarely if ever collide,the same principles are at work here as they do with our planets turning,but they do not collide.But it certainly is a debatable picture.You can develope all sorts of theories from these pictures.It also has some great ones from the planets in the solar system.

There's sooooo much more to life than just our puny planet...

... Came across this book three months ago and have not put it down since. EVERY picture is a work of art in itself! The mind boggles while viewing just one image and to realize that what you're actually looking at is millions and millions of worlds. You realize that there is no end to space, but the moment you realize it, it fades away in your mind and you're amazed all over again and wonder how something cannot have an end. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever looked at the sky (day or night) and wondered what else there might be behind our sky. The pictures are stunning and the text explains clearly the times leading up to the Hubble Telescope's launch and workings since.