Book contents
- Unveiling GalaxiesThe Role of Images in Astronomical Discovery
- Reviews
- Unveiling Galaxies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Images and the Cosmos
- 1 Viewing Heavenly Mist
- 2 Portraying Cosmic Whirlpools
- 3 From Celestial Snapshots to Photographing the Realm of Galaxies
- 4 Portraying “Nebulae” for the Mind
- Part II Images as Galaxy Discovery Engines
- Part III Organizing the World of Galaxies
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - Portraying Cosmic Whirlpools
from Part I - Images and the Cosmos
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 October 2017
- Unveiling GalaxiesThe Role of Images in Astronomical Discovery
- Reviews
- Unveiling Galaxies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Images and the Cosmos
- 1 Viewing Heavenly Mist
- 2 Portraying Cosmic Whirlpools
- 3 From Celestial Snapshots to Photographing the Realm of Galaxies
- 4 Portraying “Nebulae” for the Mind
- Part II Images as Galaxy Discovery Engines
- Part III Organizing the World of Galaxies
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Chapter
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- Unveiling GalaxiesThe Role of Images in Astronomical Discovery, pp. 17 - 33Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017