Inside the Star Factory
The Creation of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Largest and Most PowerfulSpace Observatory
$72.75
- Hardcover
188 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2023
Summary
A fascinating, ground-level backstage pass to the creation, launch, and reach of the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest orbiting astronomy observatory, is now nearly a million miles from Earth, probing the first stars and galaxies, documenting the structure and evolution of the universe, and searching for signs of life in other solar systems. In a series of extraordinary photographs, Inside the Star Factory tells the story of th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262047906 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026204790X |
| Author: | Chris Gunn, Christopher Wanjek |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 188 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.43kg |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 260mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
Included in Publishers Weekly’s Fall 2023 Adult Announcements Science list
“A fascinating close-up of the development of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope … the real appeal of this generously illustrated volume is Gunn’s photos of engineers constructing and testing the telescope inside NASA’s workshop. It’s an intimate view of an astounding scientific achievement.”
– Publishers Weekly
“Inside the Star Factory by NASA photographer Chris Gunn and science writer Christopher Wanjek invites readers on a three-decade journey from the project’s first conception to its momentous launch … Mr. Gunn’s revelatory photography … allows us to appreciate the people behind this marvel of science.”
—Wall Street Journal
“The definitive illustrated account of [an] extraordinary achievement.”
—Paradigm Explorer
About The Author
Chris Gunn
Chris Gunn is a photographer based in Washington, DC, who specializes in creating images of science and technology. His photographs have been featured in Scientific American, Wired, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
Christopher Wanjek is the author of Bad Medicine, Food at Work, and the acclaimed Spacefarers- How Humans Will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond. His work has appeared in such venues as the Washington Post, Smithsonian, and Live Science.
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