Hubble Space Telescope Photos Book

Product Description

With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Telescope has changed not only the face of astronomy, but also our very sense of being in the universe. On the 25th anniversary of its launch into low-earth orbit, TASCHEN celebrates its most breathtaking deep space images both as scientific feats and as photographic masterpieces.

Ultra high resolution and taken with almost no background light, these pictures have answered some of the most compelling questions of time and space, while also revealing new mysteries, like the strange “dark energy” that sees the universe expanding at an ever-accelerated rate. Now, the precision of the telescope is matched with the precision of TASCHEN reproduction standards, allowing the images to mesmerize in their iridescent colors and vast, fragile forms.

The collection is accompanied by an essay from photography critic Owen Edwards and an interview with Zoltan Levay, who explains how the pictures are composed. Veteran Hubble astronauts Charles F. Bolden, Jr. and John Mace Grunsfeld also offer their insights on Hubble’s legacy and future space exploration.

Features

• This breathtaking “album” of ultra high-resolution images from the Hubble Telescope explores the mysteries of deep space—from black holes to exoplanets
• Expanding Universe: Photographs from The Hubble Space Telescope has superb quality binding, paper and images.
• Hardcover, 260 pages with full color photographs and several foldouts. 12" x 12.1".

Top Reviews

Wow
by mkasz01 (5 out of 5 stars)
May 24, 2015

This is exactly the type of hubble book I was looking for, sure you can get most of these pictures for free online but they look amazing in high quality print.

This book focuses on the amazing hubble pictures and has minimal writing. The foreward and afterword are written in English, German and French. The cover, binding and paper are very high quality (printed in Italy by a company that says it's carbon neutral). The are several nice fold-out pages of larger pics. The chapters and pictures are organized by distance from the earth. There are not many pictures of the solar system but the ones that are included are amazing.

I only have one minor "criticism." Although I'm sure it was a conscious decision on part of the authors to minimize the writing by the pictures I think I would have preferred to have some small print caption instead of having to flip to the photo index at the end for a label/explanation. Not a big deal... amazing book.
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Perhaps the highest quality book I own
by George L Smyth (5 out of 5 stars)
April 28, 2015

This really should be a $100 book - no question. The cover is thicker than is common, so the creasing of the dust cover squares around it. The paper that holds the text has a thick linen feel. The images are varnished, and the surrounding black is covered with a different varnish that resists fingerprints. An example of the little touches that make this so special is that if one removes the dust cover and examines the cover itself, not only is the title debossed, but so are the stars. The small things like this show the exquisite quality of this book.

Of course, it would be all for naught if the fidelity of the printed images was not of the highest quality, which fortunately is the case. The printing and the paper wonderfully show the information captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, with some images folding out to multiple pages for those special panoramic views.

Anyone with the slightest interest in space and the expanding universe will enjoy this book for a very long time.
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Spend a quiet evening among the stars-courtesy of Taschen.
by Richardsson55 (5 out of 5 stars)
April 18, 2015

Can't say enough about this amazing book-the vast majority of these stunning photos are presented on high-quality glossy paper
(wish all the photos were). Even the paper the text is printed on has a wonderful feel to it (it's actually nice to see 'Printed in Italy' for once

instead of 'Printed in China'). Truly the 'best' of the Hubble photos; several fold-outs that are mind-boggling. This book is a steal at the

regular price, but at the Amazon price, it's the next best thing to grand larceny! (P.S.-Text is printed in three languages.)
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A Steal for the Price!
by Steven T. Dixon (5 out of 5 stars)
December 3, 2015

Just a fantastic volume! My favorite way to study the book is to open a page to look at the photo, then review the photo information at the end of the book, and then go to my computer and do a web search on the photo/object and read for a hour or two. One develops a feel for why certain photos were selected for the book.
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Great Gift!
by Colton (5 out of 5 stars)
May 9, 2016

Purchased this as a mothers day gift. My mom loved it! The pictures are beautiful! While the book has several pages discussing the images in each section, the pictures are not marred by any text. The index in the back provides further information on each image, including name and location etc.
The construction of the book itself is designed to last.

All in all, exactly what I wanted!
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The Beauty and Awesomeness of our Universe
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
July 19, 2019

This is going to become a legacy book in my personal library and passed on to future interested viewers, Carefully and meticulously handcrafted and assembled, this publication is a feast for your eyes of the awesome vastness and beauty of the cosmos without having physically leaving the bounds of Mother Earth.
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EXQUISITE
by c (5 out of 5 stars)
November 9, 2016

EXQUISITE. Perfectly stunning and crafted. Beautiful. Our universe on paper and in your hands looked at with your own eyes--the UNIVERSE. One of few purchases I have made where the product surpassed my expectations. Long time Taschen fan. But, what really made this purchase exceptional was that I ordered it one evening--and it arrived on my doorstep the next morning. Yeah, five stars for you review.
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Our universe.
by Gloria Walraven (5 out of 5 stars)
February 23, 2019

This is a wonderful book. I bought this for my own personal use. I have always been interested in our universe. A very informative book. Definitely recommend it.
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Amazing and Beautiful. Very high quality publication.
by stillclickin' (5 out of 5 stars)
February 19, 2018

Wonderful, amazing and beautiful photographs. The photographs draw you in and you find yourself just staring and wondering about our universe. It makes you want to explore more.
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The picture are beautiful, and the articles very informative.
by Paul C.H.Sr. (5 out of 5 stars)
January 17, 2019

I bought this for my son. I looked it over and was amazed by the beautiful pictures and the very informative articles.

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