Philip's Atlas of the Universe

by Patrick Moore

Fully revised and updated, this is a definitive reference to the stars, the plants, and the universe. This edition contains a wealth of new photographs from ground based telescopes and the Hubble Space Telescope, along with the best images from nearly four decades of robotic exploration of the planets.

Genres: Astronomy, Reference, Space, Science, Nonfiction

316 pages, Hardcover

First published November 10, 1997

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name.

Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.

Reviews

[Pete daPixie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've had this book as a coffee-table accessory for the best part of a year, which is about the time I have upgraded my astro optics into the 200mm field. I'm a 'fan' of Sir Patrick Moore and his books are ideal for beginner/amateur/advanced astronomers both young and old. This 'Philips Atlas' contains a few hundred pages, with a broad sweep across the astronomical spectrum. My edition is from 2003, so is still comparatively up to date. Half of the atlas covers the Solar System, with the usual stunning photographs from Magellan, Global Surveyor etc. Another plus is this contains good star maps of both hemispheres. In the Glossary of Terms the Caldwell catalogue is stated as: 'A list of 109 bright nebular objects, none of which are included in the Messier catalogue'. It does not state that this catalogue was compiled by the author!

[Melati · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Marlon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!