Comet
Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe
$152.52
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2019
Summary
Comet presents the amazing story of the Rosetta space probe and its interstellar voyage to the comet Tchoury. Its mission - to find clues to the origins of our solar system and the emergence of life on Earth. Following a ten-year voyage and a journey spanning millions of kilometres through our Solar System, the Rosetta entered the comet’s orbit. Its lander, Philae - a miniature science laboratory - landed directly on Tchoury’s surface and was able to take the photographs presented he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500022276 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 1 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.60kg |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 270mm |
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Critics Review
‘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
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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