Download or read book Cosmos written by Mary K. Baumann and published by Duncan Baird. This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmos is organized thematically so that the reader cannavigate between the stunning images of different phenomena, which are grouped into nebulas, stars, the sun, the planets, satellites, galaxies, and the origins of the universe - containing entries ranging from an asteroid to a white dwarf. Each entry is given a double-page spread or more for maximum visibility and understanding. To help us marvel more at the grandeur of these images significant facts, including the name of the space probe or telescope that captured each image and the distance of the space phenomenon from Earth, are provided in data boxes. In addition, a section at the back of the book is devoted to the spacecraft the pictures were taken by, covering their purpose, who built them, where they have travelled and what they have discovered. With an introduction by Professor Stephen Hawkins and someof the most astonishing pictures of our universe, this is really abook for anyone who has looked up into the night sky withwonder and awe.