Huble: a new window to the universe
Code: KOS0758Auteurs: Daniël Fisher & Hilmar Duerbeck
ISBN: 9-780-3879-4672-6
Uitgever: Copernicus
Uitgegeven: 1996
Taal: Engels
Korte beschrijving: At last, a book presenting the fantastic achievements of the first five years of the Hubble Space Telescope observations! While a number of books for the general public emphasise the technological accomplishments of this multi-billion dollar project or deal with the well-publicised flaw in the telescopes optics, this ground-breaking book concentrates on its astronomical success. The authors use results and spectacular images from Hubble itself to illustrate a wide range of astronomical topics, from the great questions about the universe as a whole, to quasars and black holes, and from the life and death of stars to our planetary neighbours in the solar system. The book is rounded off with an overview of the plans for the future of this fascinating telescope. The text contains a large number of spectacular images, as well as self-contained portraits of astronomers and explanations of astronomical topics and instruments. Written in a lively style, this compendium serves as a testament to the significant role the Hubble has played in astronomical accomplishment and discovery over the past five years.
Planetenpad
In het prachtige domein Beisbroek dat rondom het bezoekerscentrum Cozmix gelegen is, kan je een wandeling maken doorheen een schaalmodel van het zonnestelsel. De planeten worden voorgesteld door sculpturen van Jef Claerhout.