Bibliography: p. 236-237.

Images of the Universe includes articles written by sixteen leading amateur and professional astronomers. They provide a lively and up-to-date view of our surroundings in space. The solar system, stars and galaxies all come under close scrutiny. Answers are provided to questions that have puzzled people throughout the ages such as how and when was the universe created? Modern cosmology is discussed by Martin Rees and the first one second of the universe is put under the.

Microscope by Paul Davies. Colin Ronan looks back on advances that astronomers have made in the last hundred years. Patrick Moore and David Hughes write on the outer planets, and comets and meteors respectively. Jacqueline Mitton examines the stars, the birthplace of the elements. Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest turn their attention to the Milky Way, the hazy band of light that is the end-on view of our Galaxy; and Malcolm Longair looks beyond this and into the deep.

Sky. A good picture is the goal of most astronomers, whether it be beamed back to Earth by way of sophisticated and expensive technology, shot with a camera or simply drawn. In this book a special emphasis is placed on images of our universe. This book will appeal to anyone interested in present-day knowledge of our surrounding in space. An awareness of our position in space may help the reader, but no specialist knowledge is essential.

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