Praise for the first edition: "Superbly well produced. Any engagement with this 'cosmic portfolio, ' from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded." --Booklist

starred review] "The book's precise descriptions and captions brilliantly complement the 300 full-color Hubble images . . . this is an amazing book . . . outstanding." --Library Journal

"A treasure map to the majesty of our universe." --Publishers Weekly

"A reminder that the finest telescope in space might also be the greatest camera ever created." --Wall Street...