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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

Since its refurbishment in December 1993, the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed spectacular and intriguing details in every object it has turned its acute gaze upon. What discoveries has the HST made so far? How does this telescope actually work? And what is the scientific mission of the HST? This lavishly illustrated volume is the first to answer these questions in a complete review of the most exciting science to come from the Hubble Space Telescope. A superb collection of dramatic images taken by the HST is supported by a lively and informative, but nontechnical, guide to what these images tell us about our colorful and intrincate universe.

The first edition of Hubble Vision caused a sensation. It became an international bestseller and won world-wide, critical acclaim-for both its beautiful illustrations and clear, precise and lively text. This eagerly awaited second edition is the most comprehensive, most authoritative and best illustrated popular book available on the Hubble Space Telescope.

This second edition has been completely revised, updated and expanded to include al the latest astronomical discoveries-from supernovae and protostars to gravitational lensing, black holes and the early universe. It is now even better illustrated, with the addition of more than 100 new images. The text provides sufficient scientific background for any reader to understand and appreciate the remarkable discoveries being made by this, the foremost observatory of our age. The unique combination of writers -an award-winning science writer and a key scientist involved in the development of the mission- ensure that the text is both engaging and authoritative.

Hubble Vision offers a fascinating new view of the universe. It will capture the imagination of all those interested in the astronomical quest of understanding our universe -from high-school students to general readers and amateur astronomers.

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GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contents.

-Preface to the Second Edition.

-Acknowledgments.

-1- Hubble Space Telescope and the Universe.

-2- HST and the Solar System.

-3- Stars and the Interstellar Medium.

-4- Galaxies.

-5- Cosmology.

-6- The Once and Future Space Telescope.

-Glossary.

-References and Further Reading.

-Index.

OUR REVIEW

Every month we receive a shower of news about new findings by the Hubble telescope. We are getting so used to this fact that it is beginning to become pure routine. Nonetheless, after so many anxious years, it is quite possible that we are facing the device which may change our concept of the universe forever. We had never seen before so many new clues about how the universe is, nor had it ever happened in such a short time. And we have learned that many of our theories were wholly if not in part wrong.

This wonderful book puts the most important scientific tool of all ages within our reach, and it also shows us, we believe that for the first time ever, the widest range of its findings with a privileged graphic coverage. Quite probably, since its publication, the Hubble telescope will have discovered even more important facts (actually, this has already happened) and for this reason Hubble Vision will only be a momentary photograph of an instant in the present. Yet the effort it has supposed is well worth it. This is the best way to make what the Hubble is doing for us known, within everybody's reach, in an integrated, pleasant way. This is a historical moment. Let's enjoy it just as it deserves.