The University of Arizona Press
November 13, 2025
Islands in Infinty: Galaxies 3-D, by Derek Ward-Thompson, Brian May, and J-P Metsävainio was published in the United Kingdom this week by our partner press, The London Stereoscopic Company. To celebrate, we’re offering a discount code when you pre-order the North American version of the book, which will ship in late February 2026.
Order this week and get 45% off using code AZGALAXIES45, and next spring you will see galaxies in a whole new way! Act now, because this amazing discount is only available for a short time.
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.
Highlights include:
- A look at the universe in three dimensions with Brian May’s patented 3-D viewer,
- Accessible science, offering a non-mathematical review of modern cosmology and astronomy
- An exploration of the chaotic beauty of colliding and merging galaxies,
- A reference section on historical galaxy catalogues, plus a comprehensive index.
About the authors:
Derek 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.
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.
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.
