Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond
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Space Atlas combines updated maps， lavish photographs， and elegant illustrations to chart the solar system， the universe， and beyond。 For space enthusiasts， science lovers， and star gazers， here is the newly revised edition of National Geographic's enduring guide to space， with a new introduction by American hero Buzz Aldrin。
In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood， the Milky Way and other galaxies， and beyond， detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear， authoritative scientific information。 Starting with the sun and moving outward into space， acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil illuminates each planet， the most important moons， significant asteroids， and other objects in our solar system。 Looking beyond， he explains what we know about the Milky Way and other galaxies--and how we know it， with clear explanations of the basics of astrophysics， including dark matter and gravitational waves。 For this new edition， and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his moonwalk， astronaut and American hero Buzz Aldrin offers a new special section on Earth's moon and its essential role in space exploration past and future。
In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood， the Milky Way and other galaxies， and beyond， detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear， authoritative scientific information。 Starting with the sun and moving outward into space， acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil illuminates each planet， the most important moons， significant asteroids， and other objects in our solar system。 Looking beyond， he explains what we know about the Milky Way and other galaxies--and how we know it， with clear explanations of the basics of astrophysics， including dark matter and gravitational waves。 For this new edition， and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his moonwalk， astronaut and American hero Buzz Aldrin offers a new special section on Earth's moon and its essential role in space exploration past and future。
Reviews
Paul Baker
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This is a book that describes the basics of what we know of space， but the text isn't why you read this book。 It's the photographs。Using images from Hubble， Voyager， and other space craft， as well as observatory photographs and artists renderings， the book takes us on a trip across the solar system， stopping at each of the planets and each type of space debris， then out across the galaxy and beyond。The images are stunning and one can sit and stare at the detailed maps of the moon or Europa for h This is a book that describes the basics of what we know of space， but the text isn't why you read this book。 It's the photographs。Using images from Hubble， Voyager， and other space craft， as well as observatory photographs and artists renderings， the book takes us on a trip across the solar system， stopping at each of the planets and each type of space debris， then out across the galaxy and beyond。The images are stunning and one can sit and stare at the detailed maps of the moon or Europa for hours。 It is pure visual pleasure。 I highly recommend this to everyone！ 。。。more
Aprilleigh
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The title Space Atlas implies a series of maps， and while this book does contain some maps， they are limited to two images of each planet， four of the night sky （what I expect from a "space atlas"）， and an assortment of various subjects， like the solar system， Milky Way galaxy， etc。 It’s not a collection of star maps like you would typically expect from the title。 This is a richly-illustrated coffee-table book with enough information about our solar system and universe to whet your appetite for The title Space Atlas implies a series of maps， and while this book does contain some maps， they are limited to two images of each planet， four of the night sky （what I expect from a "space atlas"）， and an assortment of various subjects， like the solar system， Milky Way galaxy， etc。 It’s not a collection of star maps like you would typically expect from the title。 This is a richly-illustrated coffee-table book with enough information about our solar system and universe to whet your appetite for more。 If you really want to dig into some astronomy， this is not the book for you。 If you want to enjoy some amazing photographs and illustrations while learning some pretty cool stuff， this is definitely the place to start。 。。。more
Tyler Mower
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SPACE！ I can't get enough of it。 My one wish for this book is that it could be a physical copy， that I can turn the pages， sit down on my couch to read， have Amazon play the best of John Williams， and have the book's pages automatically update with astronomy's most recent findings。Even though this edition is not very old， some portions have already fallen behind the most recent discoveries。 Nevertheless， the book presents space from a basic foundational aspect。 Knowing that our knowledge of our SPACE！ I can't get enough of it。 My one wish for this book is that it could be a physical copy， that I can turn the pages， sit down on my couch to read， have Amazon play the best of John Williams， and have the book's pages automatically update with astronomy's most recent findings。Even though this edition is not very old， some portions have already fallen behind the most recent discoveries。 Nevertheless， the book presents space from a basic foundational aspect。 Knowing that our knowledge of our solar system and beyond is constantly augmenting the book portrays what is believed to be consistent over time so that it can hold up for a while to come。I love the photography and imagery used to show what is/may be happening deep within planets and across the cosmos。 The wonders space presents to us never leaves me questioning， "That's it？ Well that's lame。" Instead， the photography presented here ignites in my mind a desire to dive deeper， to learn more， to understand what is going on。 Not to mention the myriad of stories that play out in my mind as a result。 For me little is required to spark my attention and desire to learn more when it comes to space。 This book fanned that flame of curiosity within me and left me wanting more， more， more。 This Space Atlas is a great resource for youth who are exploring realms of learning。 Who knows， perhaps it will motivate them to be Earths next Carl Sagan or Neil deGrasse Tyson。 It is great for anyone who has an interest in space but is not looking for in-depth analysis and scientific jargon that is over their head。 If you are an astrophysicist or regularly work with the Keck observatory the information in the book is probably too basic。 。。。more
Nathan Donovan
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It was pretty good。 I learned some cool stuff。
Jordan LaMagna-Meneghetti
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The last book about space I read was all about the history of human space travel。 This one was all about the science behind space， including quantum mechanics and astrophysics。 This book was exactly what I was looking for。 It starts by talking about our solar system， then branches out to the Milky Way galaxy， then to the universe， then to the possibilities of what lies outside of our universe。 The book breaks down these complex structures into easily digestible facts and metaphors so the reader The last book about space I read was all about the history of human space travel。 This one was all about the science behind space， including quantum mechanics and astrophysics。 This book was exactly what I was looking for。 It starts by talking about our solar system， then branches out to the Milky Way galaxy， then to the universe， then to the possibilities of what lies outside of our universe。 The book breaks down these complex structures into easily digestible facts and metaphors so the reader is able to get a better understanding。 This book is the perfect introduction into the way space works and what we still don't know anything about。 I look forward to reading more books regarding the science of space。 I'm hooked。 。。。more
Ray Savarda
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Good， more up-to-date than most other similar books I have， a nice fast tour through all the planets， stars， universes and multiverses。
David
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Beautiful second edition。 Stunning graphics and pictures as expected by a National Geo publication。 I like the 3-D imagery of solar system orbits that start the book。 Detailed maps of each of the planets with excellent details。 Prominent moons of other planets have enough detail now to provide full-page maps。Text is easy to read。 Lots of color in the book， but it does not interfere with ability to read。 Black text on white book or white text on black skies。 Easy on your eyes。The milky way map is Beautiful second edition。 Stunning graphics and pictures as expected by a National Geo publication。 I like the 3-D imagery of solar system orbits that start the book。 Detailed maps of each of the planets with excellent details。 Prominent moons of other planets have enough detail now to provide full-page maps。Text is easy to read。 Lots of color in the book， but it does not interfere with ability to read。 Black text on white book or white text on black skies。 Easy on your eyes。The milky way map is a poster I have on my wall at work。 They even show a couple small but important facts in the lower right: Galactic and Ecliptic planes; and The Galactic Halo。 Nice to see the earth's rotation relative to the galaxy。 And the distribution of Dark matter and globular clusters。SunOrigins of LifeExoplanetsSetiStars （HR Diagram - could have chosen a better HR pix）Black holesGravitational wavesDark MatterThe Universe - another poster I keep at work！Cosmic Microwave BackgroundGalaxies （galore！）Big Bang - another winning poster showing the recent knowledge of acceleration in expansionEnd of the UniverseString TheoryMultiverseWhat a great intro book to all this wonder of the Universe。This belongs on all coffee tables， and displayed prominently （and easily accessible） at schools。 。。。more
Peachi
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Very nice book 📚
Nicole
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Perhaps better suited to an interested teenager than any adult， the pictures redeem the dry and somewhat scattered text。
Joe
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This book does require a fair bit of attention， for which the reader reaps good returns。 Trefil's writing is well balanced and readable， while pushing the reader's mental capacity。 I learned quite a bit， and it is interesting to see how the various theorists and scientists built on each other's work， but that the furthest reaches of mathematics and theory are not comfortable places for hard scientists。 Even so， the book is absolutely peppered with artists' depictions （did you know we've not seen This book does require a fair bit of attention， for which the reader reaps good returns。 Trefil's writing is well balanced and readable， while pushing the reader's mental capacity。 I learned quite a bit， and it is interesting to see how the various theorists and scientists built on each other's work， but that the furthest reaches of mathematics and theory are not comfortable places for hard scientists。 Even so， the book is absolutely peppered with artists' depictions （did you know we've not seen our own galaxy from "above"） and earnest， honest phrases like "we believe"， "we don't understand"， and "we don't actually know"。 If science has room for a never-observable multiverse， it must concede that God could likewise exist beyond its instruments and experiments。 A great book overall， and beautifully presented。 The graphics are up to date， and certainly were not all available when I was in school。 。。。more
Lauren
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Dry information。 Beautiful photos。
Jessica
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A splendid and awe-inspiring look at our cosmos， from the planets in our own solar system to the wonders of galaxies to the intricacies of fabric of our universe。
Frida Walsh
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My only nonfiction read--but really interesting and special。
VVivacious
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"The universe has its center everywhere and its edge nowhere。"- Nicolas of CusaThis is definitely my first non-fiction review， but man， was this book amaaazzzing。I have always had more than a passing interest in Astronomy， to the extent that in another universe， I'm probably an astrophysicist。 While I have a working knowledge of science， more graphic scientific concepts are prone to scramble my mind， but the way this book presents facts is amazing， all concepts are explained simply， and serve a "The universe has its center everywhere and its edge nowhere。"- Nicolas of CusaThis is definitely my first non-fiction review， but man， was this book amaaazzzing。I have always had more than a passing interest in Astronomy， to the extent that in another universe， I'm probably an astrophysicist。 While I have a working knowledge of science， more graphic scientific concepts are prone to scramble my mind， but the way this book presents facts is amazing， all concepts are explained simply， and serve as a good starting point for future in-depth analysis if you are interested in it。 For me， this is definitely true， I loved this book so much that it has helped me discover something I have loved and lost for so long but something that has now returned to me， thanks to this wonderful webcomic which actually isn't centred on astronomy but the way Raziol talks about the stars set fire to my dormant love of astronomy and this book was perfect for renewing my passion。I learnt so much more and I feel like the best thing this book does is serve as a good jumping point for further exploration of the mysteries of the universe。This book starts with our solar system and goes on to explore our known universe， how it was created and how it will end but in a startling act of mimicry this book starts where my love of astronomy does with Nicolaus Copernicus （below， as seen illustarted in the book）。 I have a starnge affinity to this guy， one because he is Polish （though this fact has no special significance to me， it is still point no。 one） and second because I once lived in a place that was located on a road named after him。 He was the proponent of the heliocentric view of our solar system as opposed to the geocentric one and that was the philosophy that changed our entire view of the universe。With Copernicus， the human universe suddenly changed。 No longer were Earth and humanity at the very centre of existence。 Human beings were now inhabitants of just one of many bodies circling the Sun。 Throughout this book the so-called Copernican principle will come into play - the notion that there is nothing particularly special about humanity and the planet that gave it birth。 A principle I whole-heartedly accpet because this was what propelled a large magnitude of discovery and undertsanding of the cosmos。There were so many concepts I first encountered in this book and they really helped further my undertsanding。 This book is awesome and the greatest credit to its awesomeness is the fact that I couldn't put it down。 I read the entire book in one go because I just couldn't let go， this book has blasted the spark in my heart to a raging inferno and I want more。 The writing of this book is amazing， I found myself pausing to ponder this book's big reveals， enjoy the many viewpoints of people who have contributed to this science since prehistoric times and taking the time to note down some memorable quotes。I loved this book so so much。Also， I feel like this review will be incomplete without an emphasis on the maps。 There are a whole horde of amazing maps of the universe， these images are surreal but what amazes me is the fact that we haven't fully explored our own backyard， our solar system still holds many places that have peeked our interests and require further exploration， at the same time these maps left me speechless to the sheer amount of work that has gone in assimilating the data that has been reproduced in these maps。This book was a fascinating journey in space exploring bodies old and new。 Every day on Earth begins when one representative of the Milky Way galaxy， one very ordianry star， pokes its nose above the eastern horizon， and every day ends when that same star disappears in the west。 。。。more
Eid Alatawi
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Ella Weber
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{No Spoilers} Amazing atlas on the view of space。 I was intrigued and learned quite a lot while reading the atlas。 My favorite planets in our Solar System were viewed much better after I finished。 The atlas gave detail of everything in our solar system and beyond。
Natalie
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Beautiful photos， maps， and illustrations。 This book is just what I've come to expect from National Geographic books。 Some of it is a bit outdated by now， but the writing is accessible and engaging。 Beautiful photos， maps， and illustrations。 This book is just what I've come to expect from National Geographic books。 Some of it is a bit outdated by now， but the writing is accessible and engaging。 。。。more
Rick
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Lots of nice photographic maps of the planets & moons in our system。 That's enough for me， but there's also a lot of other information includes that is just as wonderful。 I'm looking forward to the updated edition which should include more information on Pluto and other trans-Neptuian objects in the Kuiper Belt。 Lots of nice photographic maps of the planets & moons in our system。 That's enough for me， but there's also a lot of other information includes that is just as wonderful。 I'm looking forward to the updated edition which should include more information on Pluto and other trans-Neptuian objects in the Kuiper Belt。 。。。more
Andrew
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Space！
Mohamed Ahmed
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Good maps and high resolution pictures。 There are many useful information about planets and space。
Michael Santini
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Space Atlas is far more than a picture book for adults。 The photography from the Hubble Space Telescope and USA spacecraft which have ventured into deep space is fantastic。 Artist renderings of neutron stars， novas， black holes and galactic clusters， and as well as a host of other celestial bodies， is truly phenomenal。 However， what really makes this book worthwhile is its ability to explain everything from the history of space exploration to general relativity to multi-universe theory in very s Space Atlas is far more than a picture book for adults。 The photography from the Hubble Space Telescope and USA spacecraft which have ventured into deep space is fantastic。 Artist renderings of neutron stars， novas， black holes and galactic clusters， and as well as a host of other celestial bodies， is truly phenomenal。 However， what really makes this book worthwhile is its ability to explain everything from the history of space exploration to general relativity to multi-universe theory in very simple terms。 Your children will develop a love for the heavens， as the color photos work hand-in-hand with the writing 。 Anyone who has an interest in space will enjoy adding this to their collection。 。。。more
Renee
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Great detail and images， with understandable explanations of complex concepts。 The detailed maps of the our solar system's planets and some moons are spectacular， and make this book a great purchase -- even though there certainly will be another edition within the next couple years， due to all the new exploration happening in the outer solar system。 Great detail and images， with understandable explanations of complex concepts。 The detailed maps of the our solar system's planets and some moons are spectacular， and make this book a great purchase -- even though there certainly will be another edition within the next couple years， due to all the new exploration happening in the outer solar system。 。。。more
Cagatay Turhan
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Perfectly documented with incredible shoots and illustrations of space。 A must for space enthusiasts。
Jenni O'Guin
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Trefil， J。S。 （2012）。 Space atlas: Mapping the universe and beyond。 Washington， DC: National Geographic。Citation by: Jenni O'GuinType of Reference: AtlasCall Number: Ref 523。8022Content/Scope: A 520 page atlas giving an introduction to our known universe and those beyond。 Suitable for middle school through adult。Accuracy/Authority/Bias: National Geographic is a world re-known publisher。 The author， Dr。 Trefil， has authored more than 30 books， is a physicist， and is a university professor。Arrangem Trefil， J。S。 （2012）。 Space atlas: Mapping the universe and beyond。 Washington， DC: National Geographic。Citation by: Jenni O'GuinType of Reference: AtlasCall Number: Ref 523。8022Content/Scope: A 520 page atlas giving an introduction to our known universe and those beyond。 Suitable for middle school through adult。Accuracy/Authority/Bias: National Geographic is a world re-known publisher。 The author， Dr。 Trefil， has authored more than 30 books， is a physicist， and is a university professor。Arrangement/Presentation: Arrangement starts with our solar system and then moves outward。Many maps and photographs provide thorough illustrations。 Also discussed are topics and controversies related to black holes， supernovas， etc。Relation to other works: This would be a great addition to the astronomy reference section。 Many students will want to peruse the illustrations。Accessibility/Diversity: The vast illustrations will make it interesting for all learners， but especially those who prefer visual。Cost: $40。00Professional Review: Tyckoson， D。 （2012）。 Booklist online。 Retrieved from http://www。booklistonline。com。libsrv。。。。 。。。more
Alex Larragoity
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Excelente referencia sobre el universo， en especial sobre el sistema solar。 El libro habla sobre la información que se ha obtenido de los planetas， de las estrellas， de la vía láctea， del universo， y hasta de las teorías del multiverso。 No es mucha la información que se da sobre cada uno de ellos， pero suficiente para tener un amplio conocimiento sobre los que está "afuera" del planeta Tierra。 Suficiente para conocer， imaginar y tener pláticas agradables sobre lo distinto que hay entre cada plan Excelente referencia sobre el universo， en especial sobre el sistema solar。 El libro habla sobre la información que se ha obtenido de los planetas， de las estrellas， de la vía láctea， del universo， y hasta de las teorías del multiverso。 No es mucha la información que se da sobre cada uno de ellos， pero suficiente para tener un amplio conocimiento sobre los que está "afuera" del planeta Tierra。 Suficiente para conocer， imaginar y tener pláticas agradables sobre lo distinto que hay entre cada planeta y otros objetos。 。。。more
David
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Trefil， J。 （2013）。 Space atlas: Mapping the universe and beyond。 Washington D。C。: National Geographic。Citation by: David BrooksType of Reference: Atlas/Geographical Reference Call Number: Ref 520Content/Scope: This space atlas is intended for middle and high school students。 The 336 pages in this resource contain many photos， illustrations， maps， and information about stars， planets， solar systems， and information about each location。 Images come from telescopes， probes， and in some situations c Trefil， J。 （2013）。 Space atlas: Mapping the universe and beyond。 Washington D。C。: National Geographic。Citation by: David BrooksType of Reference: Atlas/Geographical Reference Call Number: Ref 520Content/Scope: This space atlas is intended for middle and high school students。 The 336 pages in this resource contain many photos， illustrations， maps， and information about stars， planets， solar systems， and information about each location。 Images come from telescopes， probes， and in some situations computer generated images based upon knowledge of the planet or system。 The tools， telescopes， and scientist involved in the discovery and mapping of space are also discussed。 Accuracy/Authority/Bias: James Trefil has written and collaborated on over 400 articles， books， and other types of media dealing with space， science， and technology。 National Geographic is a well-known publisher of maps and reference materials that deal with several areas throughout the world。 Arrangement/Presentation:The 336 pages are divided into scaffolding sections。 Beginning with the night sky， building to the solar system， then to the galaxy， and then to the universe as a whole this book builds upon each chapter。 Furthermore the book includes a section on mysteries of space and the universe。 This provides an interesting section of questions for students to receive further interest in seeking more information。 A glossary of terms and index add further benefits to the reader and location of information。 Tables and charts about planets and locations are also included， arranged in alphabetical order。 Many pages contain large scale colored images。Relation to other works: The space atlas will provide students with a very visual reference for space， and important details on the planets and solar systems included。 An important resource to help meet the science needs of students。Accessibility/Diversity: The large images， charts， glossary of terms， and overall ease of using these maps enable this resource to work for both middle and high school libraries。 Additional information provides students with a good starting point in learning more about the tools and individuals important to space research。 Organized and displayed in a way for great ease of use。 Cost: $50Professional Review:MacMillan， K。 K。 （2013， June）。 Space atlas: Mapping the universe and beyond。 School Library Journal， 59（6）， 70。 Retrieved from http://go。galegroup。com。libsrv。wku。ed。。。 。。。more
Autumn Kotsiuba
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Bought it！ Such a great reference tool。
Emily
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I just really love space， bros。 This book didn't disappoint。 I just really love space， bros。 This book didn't disappoint。 。。。more
Michael Gerald
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What a fantastic book about the universe， filled with amazing photos and facts！ And I got it for only 500 Pesos。
Mryam Eswissi
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