From maps of the moon to diagrams of multiple universes based on the newest ideas in string theory - this volume takes the concept of an atlas and blasts it into outer space! With spectacularly colourful and awe-inspiring imagery from all the exciting space telescopes and probes, together with meticulously drafted and labelled maps of nearby planets and even some of their moons, ''Space: An Illustrated Atlas'' is a wonder to behold and a volume to treasure. Prolific author James Trefil, an endowed professor of physics and veteran writer of science books, guides us through our solar system, then our Milky Way galaxy, and out beyond, at each stage offering pictures, maps, and diagrams, many conveying the newest information about the universe, never-before-presented in an atlas.