num_pages: 192
description: Dramatic images never before published in a single volume. High above the dirty window of Earth's atmosphere, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) enjoys a clear view of the universe. Hubble uses hundreds of the latest, most spectacular images from the HST to illustrate a comprehensive astronomy reference. Stargazers will be astonished to see in color pictures what were once fuzzy photographs, dots on a star map or words in a textbook. Hubble explains how new discoveries are revising scientific understanding of the Universe. Detailed images of the Eagle Nebula show several fingers rising above a massive gas cloud. At the end of each fingertip -- the width of our solar system -- is the birth of a star. The book covers the observable universe in six 
language: English
title: Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe
titlecomplete: Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe
genres: Reference, Science, Nonfiction, Physics, Space, Astronomy, History, Photography
ratings_count: 120
publisher: Firefly Books