The University of Arizona Press
December 17, 2024
Brian May, editor with Derek Ward-Thompson (Author) and J-P Metsävainio (Illustrator) of Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D, sent us this video about why they created this book.
Readers in North America can pre-order this amazing book through our website now, with delivery scheduled for early February.
About the book:
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.
Authored by renowned astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and the world’s most famous astronomer Brian May, with ground-breaking stereos by J-P Metsävainio, Islands of Infinity is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the night sky.
