Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D by Ward-Thompson, Derek

Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D

This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning...
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Author: Derek Ward-Thompson
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Language: English
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Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D by Ward-Thompson, Derek

Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D

$60.00

Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D

$60.00
Author: Derek Ward-Thompson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world's leading observatories and eighty detailed diagrams, this large-format book offers a mesmerizing journey through the formation, nature, evolution, and classification of galaxies.

Highlights include:
- A look at the universe in three dimensions with Brian May's patented 3-D viewer,
- Accessible science, offering a non-mathematical review of modern cosmology and astronomy
- An exploration of the chaotic beauty of colliding and merging galaxies,
- A reference section on historical galaxy catalogues, plus a comprehensive index.

Authored by renowned astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and the world's most famous astronomer Dr Brian May, with ground-breaking stereos by J-P Metsävainio, Islands of Infinity is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the night sky.

Co-published with London Stereoscopic Company. The University of Arizona Press is pleased to offer this title in North America.



Author: Derek Ward-Thompson
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.43lbs
Size: 12.46h x 9.56w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780816556304

About the Author
Derek Ward-Thompson (MA, PhD, FRAS) is director of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and head of the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Lancashire. Ward-Thompson's research interests lie in the fields of the formation of stars and planets, as well as in the environments surrounding black holes. He supervises undergraduate projects, as well as post-graduate MSc and PhD students. His textbook, An Introduction to Star Formation, won an Outstanding Academic Title of 2012 from the American Library Association magazine 'Choice'.

Sir Brian May (CBE, PhD, ARCS, FRAS) is a founding member of the rock group Queen, a world-renowned guitarist, songwriter, producer, performer, 3-D photographic authority, author, publisher, and passionate campaigner for animal rights. A graduate of Imperial College London, May started a PhD in astrophysics but in 1974 music took over, and it was not until 2006 that he was able to complete his studies at Imperial and was awarded his PhD in 2007. Since then, he has co-written five astronomy books and has worked with NASA, ESA, and JAXA, providing 3-D imaging for numerous current space missions.

J-P Metsävainio is a Finnish visual artist and impassioned astronomical photographer who uses scientific and computational tools and methods to reveal the nocturnal world of wonders. To satisfy his endless curiosity, he developed a method to turn any cosmic photograph into a realistic 3-D image. In his work, art meets science in a most beautiful way. He created the 3-D astronomical images for a previous collaboration with Brian May and David J. Eicher: Cosmic Clouds 3-D (2020).


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