Certain key images embody our understanding of life and the universe we inhabit. This book takes you on a tour through some of the most influential images in science. It features pictures holding an important place in the growth of human understanding and carrying with them a story that illuminates its origin and meaning.

"Cosmic Imagery" takes us on a tour through the most influential images in science. Each holds an important place in the growth of human understanding and carries with it a story that illuminates its origin and meaning. Together they reveal something of the beauty and truth of the universe, and why, so often, a picture is better than a thousand words.