Galaxies by Harlow Shapley

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+, Dust Jacket: Very Good. 1961. Harvard University Press, Revised Edition. Illustrated. Ex-Libris (Bookplate of previous author on the back of the front cover).

This book succeeds in making the immense and remote universe of galaxies much more accessible to our imagination. It also conveys the excitement and wonder of this rapidly changing area of scientific inquiry. Enriched by numerous illustrations and written in an engaging style, Galaxies offers a nontechnical yet intelligent approach to the concepts and results of modern galactic research.