Astrophotography Contributor(s): Legault, Thierry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1937538435 ISBN-13: 9781937538439 Publisher: Rocky Nook OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Photography | Techniques - Digital (see Also Computers - Digital Media - Photography) - Nature | Star Observation - Photography | Reference |
Dewey: 522.63 |
LCCN: 2013040681 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 9.92" W x 9.92" (1.80 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how.
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Contributor Bio(s): Legault, Thierry: - Thierry Legault is a world-renowned astrophotographer. In 1999, Legault received the prestigious Marius Jacquemetton prize from the Societe Astronomique de France for his astronomical photographs. He is so highly regarded in this industry that the International Astronomical Union officially bestowed the name Legault on asteroid #19458. Legault co-authored the book New Atlas of the Moon (Firefly, 2006) and has written numerous articles about astrophotography for French and American magazines. He regularly presents courses and gives astrophotography lectures in Europe, America, and Asia. Legault's images, most notably those of the International Space Station, have been published and broadcast worldwide (including NASA publications, Nature, Scientific American, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, Aviation Week, Discovery Channel, BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox, CBC, and MSNBC). |