“A word of advice: The casual reader might easily be seduced by the imagery in this book, but to parenthetically skim the wonderfully written text is to miss the real beauty in What’s Out There. The content is right on. … And the richness of images (using everything from handheld cameras to Hubble) is almost impossible to describe.
Words and pictures are the basic ingredients of publishing magic, and if handled cleverly, they can produce a feast for the senses. Such is the case with this marvelous look at (and into) the universe as we know it.”

 

“This handsome book chronicles in rare photographs the marvels of our universe, with a rich and scientifically detailed text.”

“I can sit down with What’s Out There for hours, just staring at the mind-blowing sharp pictures.”

Andy Ward, GQ Magazine

“The pictures, accompanied by text in plain English, may surprise even veteran space watchers.”

Sam Seibert, Newsweek

 

“This handsome book chronicles in rare photographs the marvels of our universe, with a rich and scientifically detailed text.”

Discover Magazine, Top Science Books of the Year

 

“Starting with a dazzling, composite edge-on view of the Milky Way, and then proceeding alphabetically from ‘Asteroid’ to ‘WMAP’ [this is] a spectacular odyssey of the universe. Many of the images are simply breathtaking… Photographs-taken with both earth- and space-based equipment, including the Mars Express and Magellan-are delightfully sharp, fit for showing off cracks on the surface of Europa and the detailed structure of the Cat’s Eye Nebula. Accompanied by lucid and informative text for each feature, the book also includes a section at the end that briefly describes each observatory, its location, its capabilities and history. There is also an informative, illuminating essay on the science behind the images that will only increase a reader’s appreciation for the beautiful full-color plates. Fully comprehensible for adults, and including a glossary of terms, this volume will hold great appeal…”

“This book is a timely reminder of our dependence on water. It’s one … to dip in and out of. Marvel at the stunning photography that celebrates the beauty of the natural world and water’s role within it. But each image is accompanied by text stacked with thought-provoking facts. For instance, did you know it takes 37 gallons of water to make a pint of beer; that Aussies live on the driest populated continent (which might be why they are one of the greatest consumers of water per capita); and that one loo flush uses more water than most Africans have for an entire day? As I write this, sipping a glass of water and the bath filling up next door, I realise just how reliant I am on this valuable commodity. Better go and turn the bath off before the outbreak of a water war that turns that tap off for me.”