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Hubble's universe :

by Dickinson, Terence,
Edition statement:New updated and expanded edition. | 2nd edition. Published by : Firefly Books, (Richmond Hill, Ontario) Physical details: 332 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm ISBN:9781770859975; 1770859977. Year: 2017
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Hubble's universe -- Hubble's top science accomplishments -- The message of starlight -- Crucibles of creation -- Starry tapestry -- Blaze of glory -- Hubble's invisible universe -- Empires of stars -- Neighbor worlds: the planets -- Hubble's strange universe -- Hubble update: 2012-1917.

"Building on the first edition, this book features 330 high resolution celestial portraits selected by bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson, a four-page fold-out of the Andromeda Galaxy and an illuminating narrative that brings to life Hubble's journey and the fascinating forces at work in the universe."--

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