Well… if you’re feeling a little spaced out these days and are looking for some answers in the stars, look no further my friends- Have, I got a cosmic treat for you. The book ‘Universe’ is a definitive visual guide to everything in the universe beyond our own planet Earth. The photographs, pictures, diagrams and interpretations of extra-terrestrial encounters are SPECTACULAR.
The book takes the format of an encyclopaedia and the text is factual and informative. A lot of the information is also scientific and gives quite detailed (but understandable) accounts of scientific processes, such as the formation of Stars, the creation of the Solar System and the location of our neighbouring Galaxies-in fact it even contains a map of the Universe- genius! The diagrams include maps of all the Constellations for each month of the year for both Southern and Northern Hemisphere stargazers.
The book is very well laid out in three easy to follow sections: 1) Introduction to the Universe 2) Guide to the Universe and 3) The Night Sky. There also keys in each section that gives Information on scientist, Factfiles, Close-Ups, Historical Information and much more. The book is littered with facts and figures, yet it is very much so aesthetically pleasing. The information is also refreshingly concise and not too laboured or over-emphasised.
However factual and concise the books seems to be, I found it to be so interesting that I read it straight through from cover to cover- between the images and information on our local planet’s moons, such as the close-ups of Ganymede, to the most beautiful pictures of Stars and Nebula ever seen.
Whether you have a two year old child who likes colours or are doing a PhD in Astronomy, if you want to see the Universe in all of its glory, you will NOT find a more visually detailed book than this. DK's ‘Universe’ is a must for space-lovers and a definite for all.
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