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Space: From Earth to the Edge of the Universe

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`Space' is a huge, heavy coffee table book, which contains some breathtaking and amazingly beautiful pictures. One of the first two page spreads to greet you is a crescent earth from 220,000 miles away- so large, all of it cannot fit on the pages. But, most of the book consists of large and small diagrams and illustrations to explain facts such as the scale of the universe. The diagrams could easily be understood by younger children. However the quarter to half page paragraphs and explanations would probably be at a high school level - so this is not just a book devoted to younger children, they could grow into it and adults will not feel they are missing some information.

If you are fascinated by space and even if you have seen many of NASA's photographs, you can still appreciate the stunning pictures here; like an astronauts view of the earth. The subjects covered include the earth and moon including the far side, also the solar system, the stars, planets and beyond to the galaxy and far reaches of space and exploration. Telescopes and all means of scientific investigation are very well covered, even speculating how the universe might end and the study of deep space.

This volume is done well and would be fascinating to anyone who looks up at night with wonder.

For as long as we can remember there have been atlases of the earth. But what about an atlas for space? After all, it was famed physicist Stephen Hawking who declared that "I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years unless we spread into space." For now, DK's "Space: From Earth to the Edge of the Universe" may be our guide.

The book covers, in easy to understand layman's terms, most of the sweeping aspects of space, various international space programs, the solar system and beyond. Chapters abound with well illustrated coverage of space stations, global launchsites, earth from space as well as the resources (atmosphere to oceans) that are affected by space.

Beyond the earth, our entire solar system, planets, moons and the sun are mapped out with ample details utilizing the latest photographs from NASA and other sources, highlighting not just the planets, but specific regions of the planets (the Valles Marineris and Tharsis regions of Mars, the rings of Saturn, the `red spot' of Jupiter, etc.) Beyond the planets, extensive data, photos and illustrations depict the specifications of galaxies like the 200,000,000,000 stars of the Milky Way, asteroids paths, comets, nearby and distant stars and a host of planetary nebulae. The vast array of equipment, both here on earth and launched into the cosmos is revealed in illuminating detail as well.

While not a scientific tome, per se, "Space: From Earth to the Edge of the Universe" is a comprehensive volume that will give the non-scientist a wide view of what's out there from the earth to faint objects that are billions of light years away. Combining the best of the NASA imagery from our universe is a broad goal, but one this 360-page, large format book seems to accomplish well.

Although not the most expensive book in my bookcase it is the biggest by size and the most valuable I possess.This Book of all Books has become my personal Bible since the first touch.I want to thank all the people who created it.

It really made me realize how lucky we are that we can be here to be what we are and do what we do.if one realizes the reality of the informations in this book he has no problem any more just like it's happened to me.

Hey Man,stop for a while take your precious 5minutes of your busy life and look around,CAN U FEEL IT?DO U UNDERSTAND? :-))

This jewel is simply gorgeous and I would recommend it to everybody who wanna know,realize and understand as well as enjoy the stunning pictures and graphic.

I love this book.

I've purchased 4 copies of this book so far and will probably purchase more for my friends.It is the one book that clearly sums "it " all up.I must have at least a dozen books on the universe and space which are interesting but none give as complete a description on everything space related as this book does.

I was about to ramble on about what the book covers in detail but will not do so.I just feel that if you have any interest in" what's out there" then this book will be something that you will read with complete fascination many times over.

The last copy I purchased I gave to my dentist.On a recent visit he said that it was one of the most read and commented on books that he has in his waiting room.And most of the interest was from teenagers.

this is a good book it is up to date. has great pictures and information. very good value as well

My niece home-schools her children and this book is now part of their library. It's much too old for them (oldest is 12; youngest is 4) for the most part, but the pictures are outstanding and the words and meaning will come later. Right now it's being combined with a toy space shuttle and station and I thought that as long as they were going to learn about space having some outstanding pictures to look at would be good and the book will provide hours of learning later on.

If you look up at the skies and wonder and stand in awe, then this book is for you. Magnificent images, good enough detail.

I purchased this book after going through it at a friend's place. Astronomy/Astrophysics is a topic that interests me greatly and this is a brilliant addition.

My 9 year old and his friends spend hours upon hours reading and absorbing the wonderful pictures and detailed information.

Bought this book to read with my 11 year old who is fascinated with the Solar System - every page has amazing pictures and insights into everything there is to know about our celestial skies. It's full of interesting facts and insights.

This is one of those must have books. It doesn't matter if you are an amateur or professional astronomer or cosmologist. You will find this book hard to put down.