Illustrated atlas of the universe

The illustrated atlas of the universe is modern maps, a selection of exciting pictures and elegant illustrations that bring the knowledge we have accumulated about the solar system, our universe and the boundless open spaces beyond its borders. -amateurs and all enchanted by the cosmos.
The book is illustrated by the pictures of the latest space missions, which accompanies the text written by an authoritative scientist. Looking into the depths of the cosmos, he says that we know about the Milky Way and other galaxies, and explains how we came to such conclusions, introducing the basics of astrophysics.
James Stanley Trefil - American physicist and popularizer of science, professor of physics in University of Virginia and Robinson professor at the University of George Mason. He is a member of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Promotion of Science. Scientific consultant of the magazine of the Smithsonian Institute Smithsonian and Planetarium named after Max Adler in Chicago