The astrophysics behind astrophotography: a coffee-table book featuring the latest scientific findings.
Galaxies are the jewels of the universe and popular subjects for astrophotographers. This photo book shows over three hundred images of the most beautiful galaxies and explains the current state of science. From the Andromeda Galaxy to galaxy clusters and gravitational lenses: for the first time, the nature of galaxies is described using the world's best amateur photographs.
An understandable introduction to the world of galaxies and an extensive collection of reference images for astrophotographers.
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