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Randy Cassingham's Bonzer Web Sites of the Week: Recognizing Interesting Sites that are Beyond the Microsoft/AOL-Time Warner/Media Megalith

Cosmotions

The site consists of pretty much nothing but photos -- time-lapse photos "of the Real Cosmos". Thumbnails show you the basics; click on them to get a bigger (sometimes much bigger, measured in MBs) version.

From This is True for 6 August 2006

Suggestions for further reading:

Hubble: Imaging Space and Time
by David Devorkin, Robert Smith
Amazon Price: $31.50
Customer Review: This book is absolutely wonderful for anyone remotely interested in space exploration. Not only are the photos beautiful but the book itself is an informative and detailed guide to the Hubble Telescope project. Years ago a friend worked on the Hubbl...
 
Far Out: A Space-Time Chronicle
by Michael Benson
Amazon Price:
Customer Review: Stunning imagery...how amazing a universe we live in. This book sits in my office and not a day goes by where someone doesn't open it, comment, or just plain stare for a while (including me!). Highly recommended.
 
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
by Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer
Amazon Price: $32.97
Customer Review: If you can only afford one book on astronomy, this is it. I've been an amateur astronomer for over 30 years, but this book still held my interest in every chapter. The authors are up to date with the equipment and procedures they talk about, and mo...
 
Space: Japanese Design Solutions for Compact Living
by Michael Freeman
Amazon Price: $19.77
Customer Review: This is a simple, beautiful and disciplined book about minimalist design and design solutions, created by people who love their topic. I often return to it when I need inspiration for design projects.
 
The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets: A Monthly Guide for CCD Imaging with A...
by Ruben Kier
Amazon Price: $23.07
Customer Review: I am an amateur astrophotographer, and the work for preparation of photos with my setup is a time consuming job (although pleaseant!). This book helps a lot in predicting what you can achieve with a specific setup, proposes targets based on calendar,...
 

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