Atlas of the Universe

by Patrick Moore

The new edition of a critically acclaimed bestseller.

"A beautiful, up-to-date oversized volume that is the equivalent of a small astronomy library...a superb visual reference."
- Terence Dickinson, SkyNews

"Highly recommended."
- Booklist (of the 2nd Edition)

Firefly Atlas of the Universe is the ultimate reference to the stars, planets and celestial objects using the most comprehensive information currently available.

The book features the latest images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Very Large Telescope, Mars Express, the Cassini spacecraft and 2004 Huygens probe of Saturn and Titan. The stunning images are explained with clear and detailed text.

The full color book illustrates and explains:



Exploring the Universe the history and current state of astronomy and space exploration
The Solar System Earth and other planets, mapped and imaged with data from the most recent mission probes
The Sun astrophysical phenomena from sunspots to eclipses
The Stars movements and life cycles, novae and supernovae, black holes, and more
The Universe the origin and nature of the universe, our galaxy, local and remote galaxies, quasars, and the question of alien life
Star Maps whole sky maps with 22 alphabetized chapter listings of stars and constellations, and seasonal charts for both northern and southern hemispheres. Firefly Atlas of the Universe is a fascinating and encyclopedic reference illustrated with spectacular color photographs and illustrations.

Genres: Science, Reference, Astronomy, Nonfiction, Space, Physics, Coffee Table Books

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name.

Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.

Reviews

[Jade]

Very very interesting indeed
Sadly I didn't finish ALL of it but I read the majority

[Frank]

A great reference book. Somewhat dated however.

[محمد الشاذلى]

جميل

[Yousaif Mohannad]

البداية

[Chloe]

A good and interesting book to read, even if my copy of it is a bit outdated now.

[Jack Ellis]

Best book for space facts!!

[Pete daPixie]

The sky at night and all it's environs is synonymous with the name of Patrick Moore. The editions of his Atlas of the Universe is highly indicative of this increasingly accelerating and expanding subject. No sooner has he published one edition, the advances in the science necessitate a further edition. In just a couple of decades of abeyance from the heavens, so much has changed. The Hubble Space Telescope, who's pictures are generously included in this book, has made huge inroads into the wonder of it all. We are now 'looking' at the sky in other wavelengths than the visible.
Mr Moore begins with the ancients of China and Egypt, the sky of Ptolemy and on through the discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Cassini etc etc. The Solar System, contrary to popular belief, has required, and is requiring continual updates, thanks to interplanetary probes. The 'gas giants' now have more moons than the Rolling Stones have offspring. Shock horror...Pluto is no longer a planet!
I really become open jawed once the book goes into deep space. Quarks, Big Bangs, atomic formations as the universe cools, increasing speeds of galaxies moving away from our sight, and perhaps Big Crunches and Black Holes. Do black holes form in the centre of galaxies? Or do black holes come first to create galaxies? Add some dark matter with a pinch of dark energy, bring to the boil and simmer for eons. Serve cold. It's a soup Jim, but not as we know it.

[Witold Banasik]

We are just a speck of time and dust combined together by forces of subatomic energy and the gravitational forces. People are intelligent enough to undersatb the vastness, eternity and coldness of the Universe they come from and are the part of. But the whole cosmos would have been fruitless and hopeless if deprived of emotions and senses of human beings...

[Suramrit Singh]

A collectors item, one of the great storytellers, who tells a unique kind of story. :)

[Emily]

So... unfortunately I didn't finish it all, but it was pretty good. It wasn't the best nonfiction book I've read, but it was very informative.

[Sarah]

A bit outdated, but who cares? This is chock-full of great info, here, and some really fantastic illustrations and photographs.

[KeeOfTheArchives]

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[Sandelyn Gomonit]

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