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內容簡介 讓 Lonely Planet 帶你走得比以往任何一次旅行都更遠—— 這是全球第一本、也是唯一一本以整個宇宙為目的地的旅遊指南。 本書以 NASA 最新天文資料為基礎,從我們的家園——地球——出發,航向太陽系深處,接著前往鄰近的恆星與行星系統,最後深入銀河系,乃至整個可觀測宇宙的邊界。 你將以「閱讀 Lonely Planet 旅遊指南」的方式探索太空。書中獨家收錄大量精彩比較,將地球與太陽系中的其他世界,甚至是環繞外恆星運行的系外行星並置對照,幫助我們重新理解自身所在的位置。 本書將帶你認識目前人類所知的宇宙鄰里與我們在其中的角色: 從行星與衛星,到太陽本身;探索小行星帶、古柏帶(Kuiper Belt),並進一步了解太陽系之外、星際空間中等待被發現的一切。離開太陽系後,你將造訪多顆重要的鄰近恆星、恆星系統與已知系外行星,理解科學家如何尋找可能孕育生命的行星,以及它們所環繞的恆星。 旅程的終點,將來到可觀測宇宙的邊緣。你會認識 Milky Way 的結構,並定位如從地球即可觀測到的 Andromeda Galaxy 等鄰近星系,進而探索更多星系形態、星系團與超星系團。闔上書頁時,你不僅將對整個宇宙的結構有一個清晰輪廓,也會理解那些至今仍無解、關於人類在宇宙中位置的重大提問。Let Lonely Planet take you further than ever before with the world's first and only travel guide to the Universe. Developed with the latest data from NASA, we take you from our home on Earth and out into the far reaches of the solar system, then into our neighbouring stars and planetary systems, and finally into the rest of our galaxy and the Universe. This fascinating journey will help you explore space as you would the world with a Lonely Planet guide. Unique to these pages are wonderful comparisons of Earth with the other worlds of our solar system and even those exoplanets orbiting other stars. You’ll discover as much as we know about our celestial neighbourhood, and our place in it. In addition to planets and moons, get to know our Sun, explore the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt, and learn what lays beyond, in interstellar space. Outside our solar system, travel to some of the notable neighbouring stars, stellar systems and exoplanets we’ve discovered. You’ll understand how we search for planets where life might exist and the stars they orbit. Finally, discover the edge of the observable Universe. Get to know the structure of the Milky Way as well as an orientation to neighbouring galaxies like the Andromeda Galaxy which is visible from Earth. Then explore other galactic formations and learn about galactic clusters and superclusters. By the end of the book, you’ll have a sense for the structure of the entire Universe as well as some of the big questions we still have as we ponder our place in it. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.