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Delight in these spectacular sights for the first time in this visually arresting and colourful space book, where astronomical artworks – an awe-inspiring feast for the eyes – are demystified by experts.Visible light makes up a small fraction of the radiation we receive from space, and the demand for discovery has driven technological advances that allow astronomers to observe everything from the hum of young stars sending radio waves across the Galaxy, to intense bursts of gamma radiation released by energetic events beyond imagination.As a result, a dizzying variety of strange and wonderful images have been produced, some of which combine multiple forms of light to illuminate invisible details and unlock scientific secrets about the sky.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57682776752501,"sku":"9780008794965","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780008794972_23d1592e-49ce-4078-98be-05be52d18784.jpg?v=1792511657"},{"product_id":"philips-little-book-of-eclipses","title":"Philip's Little Book of Eclipses","description":"\u003cb\u003eWeaving together the history and mythology of eclipses with the very latest scientific techniques\u003c\/b\u003e and discoveries, \u003cb\u003ePhilip's Little Book of Eclipses \u003c\/b\u003eis a global guide to these extraordinary events, mapping their many locations and significance over the coming decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcross the centuries, and across the world, solar and lunar eclipses have captured the human imagination. \u003c\/b\u003eWeaving together their long history and mythology with the very latest scientific techniques and discoveries, \u003cb\u003ePhilip's Little Book of Eclipses \u003c\/b\u003eis a global guide to their locations and significance over the coming decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each year, several eclipses can be seen around the world, grabbing headlines and drawing tens of millions of curious sky-watchers to travel and observe them.  \u003cb\u003ePhilip's Little Book of Eclipses \u003c\/b\u003emaps the locations of both lunar and solar eclipses over the next decade and explains where and how to view and photograph these extraordinary phenomena. \u003cb\u003eAn excellent solar eclipse is due in Europe in August 2026 \u003c\/b\u003e- 90% in the UK, Ireland and France, and total in Iceland, Portugal and much of Spain - and excitement around the world is mounting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA popular science guide, this evergreen book covers the history, mysteries, secrets, discoveries and experiences of chasing eclipses - uniquely of both the Moon and the Sun\u003c\/b\u003e. 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