Visions of Heaven: The Mysteries of the Universe Revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope

by Tom Wilkie

Book Overview

A collection of colour images taken by the Hubble telescope with a concise narrative which sets the images in perspective, and explains their significance for our understanding of the cosmos. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340717351
• ISBN13: 9780340717356
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Non Fiction

Very pretty, basically I bought it for the cover picture, which I had seen before, and would be happy to have a big poster of, one day, or of something similar. Apart from the very nice space photography, some Hubble information is given. A book with many beautiful pictures, if you are interested in what is way out there in the galaxy.

An Excellent View of the Universe

I think that anyone who rates this book on its "coffee table" worthiness, is doing a disservice to this excellent book. While maybe not qualifying for the coffee table, this book provides an amazing assortment of pictures taken not only from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), but also contrasting them with pictures available only from Earth-based telescopes prior to the existence of the HST. Almost every page of the book contains spectacular pictures from the HST, along with clear descriptions of what is occurring within each photograph. The book begins with a brief description of the history of the HST, then onto exploring our own solar system, and then outward to the stars themselves. This book is a welcome addition to anyone interested in seeing and learning about our amazing universe.