{"product_id":"islands-in-infinity-galaxies-3-d-hardcover","title":"Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Ward-Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Harold May\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJ-P Metsävainio\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world's leading observatories and eighty detailed diagrams, this large-format book offers a mesmerizing journey through the formation, nature, evolution, and classification of galaxies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Highlights include: \u003cbr\u003e - A look at the universe in three dimensions with Brian May's patented 3-D viewer, \u003cbr\u003e - Accessible science, offering a non-mathematical review of modern cosmology and astronomy \u003cbr\u003e - An exploration of the chaotic beauty of colliding and merging galaxies, \u003cbr\u003e - A reference section on historical galaxy catalogues, plus a comprehensive index. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authored by renowned astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and the world's most famous astronomer Dr Brian May, with ground-breaking stereos by J-P Metsävainio, \u003ci\u003eIslands of Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the night sky. \u003cp\u003e Co-published with London Stereoscopic Company. The University of Arizona Press is pleased to offer this title in North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Ward-Thompson (MA, PhD, FRAS) is director of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and head of the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Lancashire. Ward-Thompson's research interests lie in the fields of the formation of stars and planets, as well as in the environments surrounding black holes. He supervises undergraduate projects, as well as post-graduate MSc and PhD students. His textbook, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Star Formation\u003c\/i\u003e, won an Outstanding Academic Title of 2012 from the American Library Association magazine 'Choice'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sir Brian May (CBE, PhD, ARCS, FRAS) is a founding member of the rock group Queen, a world-renowned guitarist, songwriter, producer, performer, 3-D photographic authority, author, publisher, and passionate campaigner for animal rights. A graduate of Imperial College London, May started a PhD in astrophysics but in 1974 music took over, and it was not until 2006 that he was able to complete his studies at Imperial and was awarded his PhD in 2007. Since then, he has co-written five astronomy books and has worked with NASA, ESA, and JAXA, providing 3-D imaging for numerous current space missions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e J-P Metsävainio is a Finnish visual artist and impassioned astronomical photographer who uses scientific and computational tools and methods to reveal the nocturnal world of wonders. To satisfy his endless curiosity, he developed a method to turn any cosmic photograph into a realistic 3-D image. In his work, art meets science in a most beautiful way. He created the 3-D astronomical images for a previous collaboration with Brian May and David J. Eicher: \u003ci\u003eCosmic Clouds 3-D \u003c\/i\u003e(2020). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509925036281,"sku":"9780816556304","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/3TZaniRYeT9780816556304.webp?v=1773381228","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/islands-in-infinity-galaxies-3-d-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}