Coloring the Universe: An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space by Rector, Travis

Coloring the Universe: An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space

With a fleet of telescopes in space and giant observatories on the ground, professional astronomers produce hundreds...
Dhs. 520.70 AED
Dhs. 520.70 AED
SKU: 9781602232730
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Travis Rector
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: Dhs. 520.70
10 customers are viewing this product
Coloring the Universe: An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space by Rector, Travis

Coloring the Universe: An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space

Dhs. 520.70

Coloring the Universe: An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space

Dhs. 520.70
Author: Travis Rector
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
With a fleet of telescopes in space and giant observatories on the ground, professional astronomers produce hundreds of spectacular images of space every year. These colorful pictures have become infused into popular culture and can found everywhere, from advertising to television shows to memes. But they also invite questions: Is this what outer space really looks like? Are the colors real? And how do these images get from the stars to our screens?

Coloring the Universe uses accessible language to describe how these giant telescopes work, what scientists learn with them, and how they are used to make color images. It talks about how otherwise un-seeable rays, such as radio waves, infrared light, X-rays, and gamma rays, are turned into recognizable colors. And it is filled with fantastic images taken in far-away pockets of the universe. Informative and beautiful, Coloring the Universe will give space fans of all levels an insider's look at how scientists bring deep space into brilliant focus.

Author: Travis Rector, Kimberly Arcand, Megan Watzke
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 11/15/2015
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.20lbs
Size: 10.70h x 10.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781602232730

About the Author
Travis A. Rector is professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He has created over two hundred images with the giant telescopes at Gemini Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, and others. Kimberly Kowal Arcand directs visualization efforts for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, at the Chandra X-ray Center (CXC) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Megan Watzke is the public affairs officer for the Chandra X-ray Observatory.


This title is only available via back order

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products