This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world’s leading observatories and eighty detailed diagrams, this large-format book offers a mesmerizing journey through the formation, nature, evolution, and classification of galaxies.
Highlights include:– A look at the universe in three dimensions with Brian May’s patented 3-D viewer,
– Accessible science, offering a non-mathematical review of modern cosmology and astronomy
– An exploration of the chaotic beauty of colliding and merging galaxies,
– A reference section on historical galaxy catalogues, plus a comprehensive index. Authored by renowned astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and the world’s most famous astronomer Dr Brian May, with ground-breaking stereos by J-P Mets?vainio, Islands of Infinity is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the night sky.
Co-published with London Stereoscopic Company. The University of Arizona Press is pleased to offer this title in North America.
Author: Derek Ward-Thompson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 208
Weight: 3.43lbs
Size: 12.46h x 9.56w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780816556304
Language: English
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