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Star Vistas A Collection of Fine Art Astrophotography

Name: Star Vistas
Author: Noel Carboni

Auteur: Greg Parker

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Greg Parker Noel Carboni

Engels
Hardcover
9780387884356
12 februari 2009
155 pagina's

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This quality book shows what can be achieved by amateur astronomers using commercially-available telescopes and cameras. With forewords by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Sir Patrick Moore, and Dr. Brian May, the book is for those interested in our beautiful universe.

"Confronted by [modern] advances, amateur astronomers – the driving force behind the study of the heavens for much of history – have had to reinvent themselves. Today's 'amateur' is, in fact, a serious professional armed with the latest tools of optics and computers to capture, analyse, catalogue, and disseminate information and images of the night sky (and day sky!). They complement, rather than compete with, the work of major observatories and research scientists. Some areas of study, such as the search for near Earth objects – asteroids and comets – still rely heavily on the efforts of dedicated amateurs. Dr Greg Parker is one such serious amateur." Sir Arthur C. Clarke

"The wonders of the Universe are here! Enjoy!" Dr. Brian May

"This is a book deserving an honoured place every scientific library, amateur or professional." Sir Patrick Moore

Most people are familiar with the spectacular Hubble Space Telescope images - most of them in the public domain and available on the Internet. These images, constrained by the scientific observing programs, are mainly very distant, strange objects. There are very few high-quality books of wide-field deep-sky images, primarily because the major professional telescopes are scheduled for research projects rather than creating beautiful images.

Star Vistas contains many spectacular photographs of the Moon and constellations, but most of the book contains wide-field astronomical images and some of the most exquisite star photographs ever made. Moreover, all these astronomical photographs were made using commercially-available amateur equipment and software! This is a testament to the development of today's optical and imaging technology, the excellence of relatively low-cost telescopes and cameras, to the author's skills in taking the photographs, and to Noel Carboni's skill in processing the images.

Whether it is to be used as a reference and gold standard for amateur imaging, or simply as a book of beautiful images of the night sky to be marvelled at, this book deserves a place in the library of anyone interested in our fascinating universe.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 12 februari 2009
Aantal pagina's: 155
Illustraties: Met illustraties

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Hoofdauteur: Greg Parker
Tweede Auteur: Noel Carboni
Hoofduitgeverij: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

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Editie: 2009 ed.
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 255 mm
Product hoogte: 15 mm
Product lengte: 305 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 248 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 300 mm
Verpakking lengte: 300 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 526 g

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EAN: 9780387884356

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Categorieën: Wetenschap & Natuur

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