Presenting a rich array of stereoscopic color images, which can be viewed in 3D using a special stereo viewer that folds easily out of the cover of the book, this book reveals your cosmic environment as you have never seen it before. Journey into the vast depths of the observable universe by visualising the most spectacular images in astronomy in stereoscopic 3D. Welcome to the Universe in 3D takes you on a grand tour of the observable universe, guiding you through the most spectacular sights in the cosmos a in breathtaking 3D. Astronomy is the story of how humankind's perception of the two-dimensional dome of the sky evolved into a far deeper comprehension of an expanding three-dimensional cosmos. This book invites you to take part in this story by exploring the universe in depth, as revealed by cutting-edge astronomical research and observations. You will journey from the Moon through the solar system, out to exoplanets, distant nebulas, and galaxy clusters, until you finally reach the cosmic microwave background radiation (or CMB), the most distant light we can observe. The distances to these celestial wonders range from 1.3 light-seconds to 13.8 billion light-years. Along the way, the authors explain the fascinating features of what you are seeing, including how the 3D images were made using the same technique that early astronomers devised to measure distances to objects in space. The dramatic 3D images in this one-of-a-kind book will astonish you, extending your vision out to the farthest reaches of the universe. You will never look up into the night sky the same way again.

本書は単なる天体写真集を超え、人類の認識が平面から三次元へと拡張された知の冒険譚です。ニール・ドグラース・タイソンら一流の科学者が紡ぐ言葉は、無機質な宇宙のデータに命を吹き込み、読者を広大なコスモスの物語へと誘う文学的な深みを湛えています。 最大の見どころは、最先端の観測結果を立体視で「体験」へと昇華させている点です。138億光年の深淵を身体感覚として味わうとき、私たちは単なる観察者から宇宙の一部へと変貌します。本書が提供するのは視覚的な驚きだけではありません。未知の深淵を覗き込むことで、見慣れた夜空を永遠に変えてしまう、極上の知覚体験なのです。