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David L. Block - Shrouds of the Night: Masks of the Milky Way and our Awesome New View of Galaxies
Springer, 2009. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780387789743 Firm binding, clean unmarked pages, moderate creasing to rear upper edge of jacket. "Block
and Freeman (Australian National Univ.) have produced a coffee-table-style book with glorious photographs. Many photos are in color and for the most part cover the Milky Way and other galaxies.
This is a work for those with an eye for details in celestial views. It is
appreciating the gain in imaging today over early photography and drawings of the same objects. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels of undergraduate students, practitioners, and general readers." (A. R. Upgren, Choice, Vol. 46 (10), June, 2009) "This book, subtitled Masks of the Milky Way and Our Awesome New View of Galaxies, is essentially a chronology of astronomical photography from 1826 to the present day.
The strength of the book is in the consistency of recalling famous astronomers and their observations, which in turn showcases compelling visual evidence.
this book is excellent
." (Ian McClurg-Welland, Astronomy Now, September, 2009) Shrouds of the night is a very entertaining and appealing coffee-table book about the astronomical quest to penetrate the obscuring veils of cosmic dust in an effort to unmask the true structure of galaxies. The book is aimed at a non-specialist audience
. Readers
will find a bounty of interesting material here.
Overall the book is a terrific read. The collection of historically interesting and important photographs, drawings and illustrations is well worth the price of the volume
. (Charles J. Lada, Journal for the History of Astronomy, May, 2010) 436 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN/EAN: 9780387789743. Inventory No: dscf10137.
GBP 26.85 [Appr.: EURO 31.25 US$ 33.65 | JP₯ 5245] Booknumber: dscf10137
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