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This unique volume by two renowned astrophotographers unveils the
science and history behind 100 of the most significant astronomical
images of all time. The authors have carefully selected their list
of images from across time and technology to bring to the reader
the most relevant photographic images spanning all eras of modern
astronomical history. Based on scientific evidence today we have a
basic notion of how Earth and the universe came to be. The road to
this knowledge was paved with 175 years of astronomical images
acquired by the coupling of two revolutionary technologies - the
camera and telescope. With ingenuity and determination humankind
would quickly embrace these technologies to tell the story of the
cosmos and unravel its mysteries. This book presents in pictures
and words a photographic chronology of our aspiration to understand
the universe. From the first fledgling attempts to photograph the
Moon, planets, and stars to the marvels of orbiting observatories
that record the cosmos at energies beyond the range of human
vision, astronomers have always relied on images to "break through"
to the next level of understanding. A subset of these breakthrough
images has profound significance in documenting some of the
greatest milestones in modern astronomy.
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