The Milky Way has captivated the mind of multitudes ever since the beginning of time. Particularly striking are its apparent dusty gaping voids. With the advent of near-infrared technology, astronomers have discovered an awesome new view of its structure, and of the structure of other galaxies around us. Galaxies are encased within Shrouds of the Night: shrouds or veils of cosmic dust, which have given us a totally incomplete picture of what our majestic Universe actually looks like. In this book, we feature some of the remarkable early photographic work of masters such as Isaac Roberts and Edward Barnard, before presenting to the reader the unmasked (dust penetrated) view of our cosmos, using some of the world 's largest ground and space-based telescopes.
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The Milky Way has captivated the mind of multitudes ever since the beginning of time. Particularly striking are its apparent dusty gaping voids. With the advent of near-infrared technology, astronomers have discovered an awesome new view of its structure, and of the structure of other galaxies around us. Galaxies are encased within Shrouds of the Night: shrouds or veils of cosmic dust, which have given us a totally incomplete picture of what our majestic Universe actually looks like. In this book, we feature some of the remarkable early photographic work of masters such as Isaac Roberts and Edward Barnard, before presenting to the reader the unmasked (dust penetrated) view of our cosmos, using some of the world 's largest ground and space-based telescopes.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2008 |
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First published | November 2008 |
Authors | David L. Block, Kenneth C. Freeman |
Dimensions | 314 x 238 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 441 |
Edition | 2008 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-78974-3 |
Barcode | 9780387789743 |
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LSN | 0-387-78974-X |