TY  - BOOK
AU  - DeVorkin,David H.
AU  - Smith,Robert W.
TI  - Hubble: imaging space and time 
SN  - 9781426203220 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - QB500.268 .D479 2008
U1  - 522/.2919 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, In association with National Geographic
KW  - Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
KW  - Space astronomy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The most famous telescope -- The realm of the Nebulae -- Into orbit -- Observing with Hubble -- The wonder of outer space / by Elizabeth Kessler -- The harvest
N2  - "In the spirit of National Geographic's top-selling Orbit, this glorious volume tells the full story of the Hubble Space Telescope and showcases hundreds of dramatic deep-space panoramas. We're sped on an astonishing journey to the edge of the known universe - a realm of colliding galaxies, massive baby stars, and mysterious forces that scientists have barely begun to understand. Hubble: Imaging Space and Time reveals, in breathtaking color ... a colossal 50-light-year-wide view of the Carina Nebula, detailing star birth as never before; the violent interplay of galaxies, in which a giant cannibalizes its neighbor; remarkable visual evidence that the universe is expanding - a phenomenon first observed by astronomer Edwin Hubble; important work now underway to set the stage for the Hubble's successor - the new James Webb telescope, scheduled to launch in 2013 on a quest "to the beginning of time."" "Respected space historians David DeVorkin and Robert Smith give a fascinating account of this engineering marvel, explaining how the orbiting telescope works and introducing the people - from Galileo to Edwin Hubble to today's foremost astronomers - who have shaped its development. The authors disclose the inside story of Hubble's beginnings, its controversial early days, the drama of its servicing missions, and its role in investigating deeps-pace mysteries such as the force known as "dark energy." Illuminating every discussion are the dynamic, unparalled Hubble images, reaching us across millions of light-years from a time very close to the instant when the universe was born."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008018242.html
ER  -