Book review: Coloring the Universe is full of majestic and humbling images of space
From nebulas to supernovas, the wonders of the universe are laid out for us in a fascinating, beautiful and educational book
by Travis A. Rector, Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke
University of Alaska Press
Few things in life are more vibrant, more beautiful and more majestic than images of space. Thankfully, Coloring the Universe: An Insider’s Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space by Travis A. Rector, Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke presents everything from nebulas, supernovas, distant galaxies and beyond in one jaw-dropping book.
“Vision is the richest of the senses, and we are used to interpreting the endless colours and varied textures of the world around us through our eyes,” writes Dr David Malin, an astronomer who helped develop several of the techniques used to capture images of space in the 1970s and ’80s, in the book’s foreword.
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