Offers a unique combination of informative text, magnificent illustrations
and stylish design Examines the 100 most important discoveries since the
invention of the telescope Features spectacular photographs, taken with the
largest telescopes on Earth and in space, that portray distant corners of
the universe Author Govert Schilling is a renowned astronomy journalist and
science communicator In his Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries, astronomy
journalist Govert Schilling tells the story of 400 years of telescopic
astronomy. He looks at the 100 most important discoveries since the
invention of the telescope. Doing what Schilling does best, he takes the
reader on an adventure through both space and time. Photographs and amazing
pictures line the pages of this book, offering the reader an escape from
this world and an invitation to a world far beyond what the unaided human
eye can detect.

Four hundred years ago in Middelburg, in the Netherlands, the telescope
was invented. The invention unleashed a revolution in the exploration of
the universe. Galileo Galilei discovered mountains on the Moon, spots on
the Sun, and moons around Jupiter. Christiaan Huygens saw details on Mars
and rings around Saturn. William Herschel discovered a new planet and
mapped binary stars and nebulae. Other astronomers determined the distances
to stars, unraveled the structure of the Milky Way, and discovered the
expansion of the universe. And, as telescopes became bigger and more
powerful, astronomers delved deeper into the mysteries of the cosmos.
In his Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries, astronomy journalist Govert
Schilling tells the story of 400 years of telescopic astronomy. He looks
at the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope.
In his direct and accessible style, the author takes his readers on an
exciting journey encompassing the highlights of four centuries of astronomy.
Spectacular photographs, taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in
space, portray the most distant corners of the universe. "Selecting and
describing the hundred most impressive and important astronomical
discoveries is no easy task, but no one can master this feat as well as
Govert Schilling, a veritable master of science communication. With
captivating words and breathtaking images, the Atlas of Astronomical
Discoveries is a tour-de-force of humankind.s almost unbelievable progress
in understanding the cosmos over the past 400 years." Lars Lindberg
Christensen, Head of ESO.s Education and Public Outreach Department and
author of Cosmic Collisions (Springer 2009) "A hyper modern concept, aimed
at the multimedia generation." Sjaak Priester, science reporter in Dutch
newspaper "De Volkskrant" "A non plus ultra of astronomical history with
breathtaking photography." Peter Reinhard, practical astronomer in Austrian
magazine "Die Sternenrundschau"

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