Product Description

The ultimate guided tour of space, from the heart of our solar system to the farthest limits of space. Features the latest discoveries in astronomy plus spectacular star charts and stunning images from the latest space probes and telescopes. Out-of-this-world reference for all the family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172377 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 512 pages

Customer Reviews

Best Book I have Ever Read.
I have just received my copy of 'Universe, the definitive visual guide' from Amazon and I can say it is the best book I have ever owned. It is not just an Astronomy book although it covers that vast subject area like no other.

Everything we should know about our Earth, the Moon and surrounding planets, Galaxies and Nebulas to the 'edge' of the Universe are lavishly illustrated and knowledgeably explained, leaving just enough of the mysteries for us to look at and wonder.

Just open this beautiful, huge and heavy book at any page at random and you will be blown away. The quality of print, photographs, animations and artwork is unsurpassed and the research and, yes, centuries of history and knowledge that have made this book possible are all laid out. They all combine to truly make it 'the Definitive Visual Guide'. You will need no other to understand your place in the Universe.

It took some courage to undertake the production of such a magnificent volume of over 500 pages at such a give-away price and we all wish the DK company success. But there is a different and frightening kind of bravery needed to really show how insignificant and indeed random is the existance our planet Earth. You will see how we were formed, what a tiny place we occupy and finally how we will be swallowed up and snuffed out by what is now the friendly, but expanding, Sun. That is of course if the approaching Anromeda Galaxy doesn't get us first.

This is an unforgettable work of art and science into which you can dip at random anytime. It will truly change your life and the way you see things, for the better. If you only ever again buy one book, make sure it is this: 'Universe, the Definitive Visual Guide'.

Tim Costello, Dublin, Ireland.

Awe Inspiring
If you have ever wondered, then buy this book. It is the best reference book i have ever read. Mind numbing and humbling. If you think the Earth is unique and created, then this will sureley give you food for thought. If you are a little more aware, then this will put alot in perspective. From atoms and particles to super black holes, galaxy clusters and dark matter.

'a hundred years ago we believed the milkway to be the extent of the universe, we now know there are over 100 billion galaxies in our observable universe'

WOW

Excellent !
This is one of the best books I have ever bought.
Amazing photographs, excellent text, up-to-date.

The book is divided into three sections
1)Basic concepts of astronomy
a)What is the universe
b)The beginning and end of the universe
c)The view from the earth
d)Exploring space

2)Guide to the universe
a)Solar System
b)The Milky Way
c)Beyond the Milky Way

3)The night sky
a)The constelations
b)Monthly sky guide

If you are interested in astronomy-cosmology then this book should be in your library.
Not just a visual guide, this book is packed with interesting facts, especially, about the fabric of space-time, the origin and the end of the universe and space flight.