{"product_id":"hubble-imaging-space-and-time-9781426208942","title":"Hubble: Imaging Space and Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of National Geographics top-selling Orbit  this large-format  full-color volume stands alone in revealing more than 200 of the most spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope during its lifetime  to the very eve of the 2008 final shuttle mission to the telescope. Written by two of the worlds foremost authorities on space history  Hubble: Imaging Space and Time illuminates the solar systems workings  the expansion of the universe  the birth and death of stars  the formation of planetary nebulae  the dynamics of galaxies  and the mysterious force known as \"dark energy.\"  The potential impact of this book cannot be overstressed: The 2008 servicing mission to install new high-powered scientific instruments is especially high profile because the cancellation of the previous mission  in 2004  caused widespread controversy. The authors reveal the inside story of Hubbles beginnings  its controversial early days  the drama of its first servicing missions  and the creation of the dynamic images that reach into the deepest regions of visible space  close to the time when the universe began.  A wealth of astonishing images leads us to the very edge of known space  setting the stage for the new James Webb Space Telescope  scheduled to launch in 2013. Find the stunning panoramic of Carina Nebula  detailing star birth as never before; a jet from a black hole in one galaxy striking a neighboring galaxy; a jewel-like collection of galaxies from the early years of the universe; and a giant galaxy cannibalizing a smaller galaxy.  Timed for the 2008 shuttle launch and coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Galileos first telescope  Hubble: Imaging Space and Time accompanies a high-profile exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum and will be featured on the popular NASM website.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647195111477,"sku":"ByrdShop_1426208944","price":230.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781426208942.jpg?v=1781689661","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/hubble-imaging-space-and-time-9781426208942","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}