The
Universe
Published in October 2019
by Lonely Planet Global Limited
CRN 554153
ISBN 9781788687058
© Lonely Planet 2019, all images © as indicated
The Universe was produced by the following:
Managing Director, Publishing Piers Pickard
Associate Publisher Robin Barton
Senior Editor Nora Rawn
Indexer Nick Mee
Art Direction Daniel Di Paolo
Layout Gwen Cotter
Photo Research Ceri James
Print Production Nigel Longuet
eBook Production Craig Kilburn
Special Thanks Laura Lindsay, without whom this book wouldn’t have happened; Grace Dobell; Laurie Cantillo and Bert Ulrich at NASA; and NASA’s chief scientist Dr James Green for his early enthusiasm and insights.
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Front cover photo: Pillars of Creation courtesy of NASA.
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