{"product_id":"galaxies-birth-and-destiny-of-our-universe-paperback","title":"Galaxies: Birth and Destiny of Our Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGovert Schilling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA sweeping tour of the galaxies, from our Milky Way to infinity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Galaxies are glittering islands in the Universe, interwoven in the web of Dark Matter. From Earth's mountaintops enormous telescopes peer deep beyond the Milky Way, while space telescopes locate majestic images, and through seemingly miraculous technology, capture them for us to look at and learn with amazement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featuring the most recent, best, and even startling images with detailed captions highlighting accessible text, \u003ci\u003eGalaxies\u003c\/i\u003e shows the restless universe beyond our atmosphere. Photographs are from more than 30 of the world's largest ground-based telescopes, including the largest to date, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. Images are also featured from the Hubble Space Telescope, which has continued to operate long past its expected life and to astound and astonish stargazers worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here is the glory of the galaxies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Milky Way, our Galaxy\u003c\/b\u003e -- Stellar Nurseries, Stars and Planets, When Stars Die; In the Heart of the Milky Way; Mapping the Milky Way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eOur Galactic Neighborhood\u003c\/b\u003e -- The Magellanic Clouds; the Andromeda Galaxy; The Triangulum Galaxy; Satellite Galaxies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow far away are the stars?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Gallery of Galaxies\u003c\/b\u003e -- Spiral Galaxies; Barred Spiral Galaxies; Elliptical, Lenticular and Dwarf Galaxies; Dark Matter; The Expanding Universe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eMonsters and Black Holes\u003c\/b\u003e -- Twisting Galaxies; Colliding Galaxies; Active Galactic Nuclei and Quasars; Supermassive Black Holes; Giant Eyes for the Sky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eClusters of Galaxies\u003c\/b\u003e -- Cosmic Clusters; Gravitational Lensing; Dark Forces; The Large-scale Structure of the Universe; Looking Back in Time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eBirth and Evolution\u003c\/b\u003e -- At the Edge of Space and Time; The First Galaxies; The Beginning of the Universe; Dark Energy; Cosmology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Govert Schilling is an internationally acclaimed astronomy writer. He is a contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eSky and Telescope\u003c\/i\u003e and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBBC Sky at Night\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. He is the author of more than 50 books on a wide variety of astronomical topics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 10.87 x 8.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764830241056,"sku":"9780228104483","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ecb15234a8c46e56cfe71c59216fed4f.webp?v=1780255925","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/galaxies-birth-and-destiny-of-our-universe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}