Comet
photographs from the rosetta space probe
$96.01
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2019
Summary
Rosetta’s Comet: A Cosmic Journey to Unearth the Secrets of Life
Comet unveils the breathtaking saga of the Rosetta space probe and its epic interstellar quest to Comet Tchoury. Its profound mission: to uncover the mysteries of our solar system’s birth and the dawn of life on our planet.
After a decade-long odyssey, traversing millions of kilometers across the solar system, Rosetta achieved orbit around the comet. Its lander, Philae—a compact scientific marvel—touch…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500022276 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500022275 |
| Author: | Jean-Pierre Bibring, Hanns Zischler |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.60kg |
| Dimensions: | 270mm x 250mm |
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‘An extraordinary book’ - Black & White Photography‘Bringing us ever closer to these distant worlds’ - Financial Times‘A raft of truly otherworldly photographs … Testament to a hugely ambitious and pioneering scientific feat, Comet is an extraordinary book that transports the reader deep into the cosmos’ - Outdoor Photography
About The Author
Jean-Pierre Bibring
Jean-Pierre Bibring is a French astrophysicist and Head of scientific operations on Philae, Rosetta’s lander.
Hanns Zischler is an artist and filmmaker.
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