Picture Atlas of Our Universe

With sales of over one million copies, this large-sized picture atlas presents the marvels of space in words, dazzling photographs, and other visuals that will captivate readers of all ages. Features include over 325 color photos, paintings, maps, and diagrams, an illustrated time line of important space events, glossary, and a guide to planetariums, observatories, and science museums.

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Planet by planet, star after star, "Our Universe" takes you on an adventure that begins before people even knew the Earth was round and ends aboard shuttles and starships. Internationally known artists lift you to space scapes as awesome as they are accurate. You'll see planetary vistas photographed by NASA's most recent flybys. This completely updated atlas brings you 343 paintings, drawings, photgraphs, and maps. You'll find an illustrated time chart of important 20th-century space events, a glossary and index, and a guide to planetariums and space museums in the United States and Canada.