num_pages: 352
description: Explore the stars and planets and beyond through 300 fascinating images  an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe  from ancient cave paintings to animation.Universe is a groundbreaking survey that celebrates the popular subject of astronomy through 300 images created by those who have tried to understand - or who have been inspired by  the beauty and mystery of stars planets and beyond. Carefully chosen by an international panel of experts and arranged to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities the selection includes paintings photographs sculpture animation prints sketches and digital renderings with iconic works by renowned photographers artists and astronomers alongside previously unpublished finds.
language: None
title: Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World
publisher: Phaidon Press