(Paperback)

"Biography of George R. Carruthers, astronomer, aerospace engineer, inventor, mentor, and inspirer of youth, who was the celebrated and highly visible scientist who built the first astronomical telescope taken to the moon aboard Apollo 16"--

(Hardback)

In this astronomically spectacular, large-format photographic retrospective, National Geographic celebrates the impact of the Hubble Space Telescope in its 25th anniversary year.