Unveiling Galaxies: The Role of Images in Astronomical Discovery

by Jean-Rene Roy and Jean-Ren Roy

Galaxies are known as the building blocks of the universe, but arriving at this understanding has been a thousand-year odyssey. This journey is told through the lens of the evolving use of images as investigative tools. Initial chapters explore how early insights developed in line with new methods of scientific imaging, particularly photography. The volume then explores the impact of optical, radio and x-ray imaging techniques. The final part of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108417019
• ISBN13: 9781108417013
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.2" x 10.2"