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Infinite Worlds: The People and Places of Space Exploration Hardcover – November 4, 2014

by Michael Soluri (Author), John H. Glenn Jr. (Foreword)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
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A stunning, unprecedented collection of photographs and essays that goes behind the scenes at NASA, in which the humanity of the astronauts, engineers, scientists, technicians, and ground crews that contributed in saving the Hubble Space Telescope are revealed.

Michael Soluri has been photographing the people and places of space exploration for more than fifteen years. With the support of Discover magazine, NASA, and the astronaut crew, he was able to gain unfettered access to the multiple worlds of the historic, one-of-a-kind shuttle mission and tools that saved the Hubble Space Telescope. His friendship with the crew grew out of a chance meeting with Mike Massimino, one of the seven astronauts selected for the last-ever servicing mission to the Hubble. Intrigued by the possibilities, Soluri asked Massimino: “What is the quality of light really like in space?” While astronauts take photos in space all the time, Soluri was asked to coach this crew into making photographs that better communicate their experiences in space the way an artist does: as expressions of human curiosity and ambition, and the infinite worlds to which humankind aspires in exploring the universe.

Infinite Worlds is an exclusive and unscripted photographic documentary inside the world of three NASA flight centers in Maryland, Texas, and Florida. With the closing of the shuttle program, this is the first and last book of its kind. Designed with more than 400 gorgeous full-color and black & white photographs, it is woven with essays written by eighteen individuals from the human and robotic spaceflight labor force that participated in STS 125/SM4. Infinite Worlds will appeal not only to the space history buff and photography connoisseur, but also to the armchair astronomer, and families wanting an insightful and beautiful keepsake of the space shuttle and Hubble Space Telescope era.
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    Simon & Schuster
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    November 4, 2014
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  6. ISBN-10
    1476738327
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"STS-125 took place just five and a half years ago, but it now seems firmly a part of another era of spaceflight. A part of that era is expertly recorded, both in words and photos, in this book." ― The Space Review

[Infinite Worlds is] an unparalleled love letter to the Space Shuttle era of NASA. Photographer Michael Soluri’s intimate images capture the bravery, the humanity, the hopes, dreams, trials and tribulations of all those involved. This marvelous body of work and the book's poignant essays serve to humanize the sometimes-inaccessible, unreachable and unrelatable world of space flight. And, of course, looking at photos of space stuff is always just really, really cool. ― Denver Post

"These are more than just the space photos we have come to expect over the years. The images are truly space as fine art. Whether the photo is of an index card, a tool, or people doing their job, it is not just photos about the awe and wonder of space, it is a museum quality art exhibition and unlike any other coffee table book on space I have seen." ― Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly

"Infinite Worlds reveals a side of space travel that most of us would never otherwise see, including the training sessions, tools, and trials that make success possible.... The beautiful photographs in Soluri’s book tell two kindred stories: not only the heroic report of repairing a multi-billion dollar piece of equipment, but also a unique glimpse at the inspiring men and women who made it all possible. ― Universe Today

"Infinite Worlds is a unique photographic chronicle of NASA’s 2009 space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. That may sound like a more limited theme, but Infinite Worlds is every bit as grand as its title suggests.... Even the photo essay at the book’s core is expansive and unexpected. Soluri’s roving lens captures rarely seen aspects of astronaut training" ― American Scientist

"It’s lucky for us (and the rest of the world) that photographer Michael Soluri managed to secure three years of access to document the astronaut crew, labor force, and one-of-a-kind tools that framed the last (and the riskiest) shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009.... Beautiful." ― Wired

"Soluri attempted to capture the daily details of the people working under this great weight of purpose to show that they are just people: Altman flew planes in Top Gun (1986) and is proud of the fact that his pinky finger makes an on-camera appearance; Rezac once wanted to be a DJ. Soluri documented this humanity in fleeting moments, creating both a tension and drama with images of the everyday objects, from glove fittings to coffee cups." ― Smithsonian Magazine

About the Author

Michael Soluri is a New York City-based photographer and author. His photography has appeared in Time, Discover, and Wired UK as well as numerous other US, European, and Brazilian publications. He is the coauthor and picture editor of What’s Out There: Images from Here to the Edge of the Universe and Cosmos: Images from Here to the Edge of the Universe, each published in nine languages. Visit him at MichaelSoluri.com.

As part of the Mercury Seven, John H. Glenn became one of America's first astronauts.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (November 4, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476738327
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1476738321
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.5 x 1.3 x 11.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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Fantastic Book That Chronicles The Last Hubble Servicing Mission.
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Fantastic Book That Chronicles The Last Hubble Servicing Mission.
I want to introduce you to photographer and author Michael Soluri. Michael has written a new book called "Infinite Worlds," that chronicles the astronauts and shuttle workforce as they prep for the last Hubble servicing mission through pictures and the words of the actual people involved. Michael spent three years at the various space centers documenting the effort and got to know many of the people well. He would make a wonderful guest describing the efforts that went into preparing the mission and the people involved. You can also find his interview on MSNBC at http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch/why-space-explorers-take-the-risk-352522819575 Michael honored me with the opportunity to contribute a 4 page essay to the book about my day to day activities at KSC, called "Only Time Will Tell." There are 17 others essays written by the astronauts, engineers, and scientists involved. The insights given are outstanding.
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Gregory N. Cecil
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book That Chronicles The Last Hubble Servicing Mission.
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014
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I want to introduce you to photographer and author Michael Soluri. Michael has written a new book called "Infinite Worlds," that chronicles the astronauts and shuttle workforce as they prep for the last Hubble servicing mission through pictures and the words of the actual people involved. Michael spent three years at the various space centers documenting the effort and got to know many of the people well. He would make a wonderful guest describing the efforts that went into preparing the mission and the people involved.

You can also find his interview on MSNBC at http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch/why-space-explorers-take-the-risk-352522819575

Michael honored me with the opportunity to contribute a 4 page essay to the book about my day to day activities at KSC, called "Only Time Will Tell." There are 17 others essays written by the astronauts, engineers, and scientists involved. The insights given are outstanding.
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Gregory N. Cecil
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book That Chronicles The Last Hubble Servicing Mission.
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014
I want to introduce you to photographer and author Michael Soluri. Michael has written a new book called "Infinite Worlds," that chronicles the astronauts and shuttle workforce as they prep for the last Hubble servicing mission through pictures and the words of the actual people involved. Michael spent three years at the various space centers documenting the effort and got to know many of the people well. He would make a wonderful guest describing the efforts that went into preparing the mission and the people involved.

You can also find his interview on MSNBC at http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch/why-space-explorers-take-the-risk-352522819575

Michael honored me with the opportunity to contribute a 4 page essay to the book about my day to day activities at KSC, called "Only Time Will Tell." There are 17 others essays written by the astronauts, engineers, and scientists involved. The insights given are outstanding.
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D Leckrone
5.0 out of 5 stars ... one of the eighteen essays published in Michael Soluri's beautiful book. It was a huge honor to be ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
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Truth in advertising - I contributed one of the eighteen essays published in Michael Soluri's beautiful book. It was a huge honor to be invited to be a part of it. That said, having lived through the trials and triumphs of Hubble's final servicing mission, I was a bit surprised about how effectively Soluri's visual narrative swept even me along - it is thrilling and breathtaking. I purchased multiple copies to send out as gifts to friends and family members all over the country. The responses I received back from them were uniformly glowing. Some of their descriptions were, "An exquisite gift," "Such a beautiful book," "So cool," "What a great book!" and "Wow, what a beautiful book! And what an interesting approach to telling the story." It's a compelling story of human achievement the likes of which we may not see again for a long time and so well told!
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Rob Halford
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book, very informative
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018
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I was watching the Total Eclipse of the Sun 2017, in a tiny one-cow town in southern Illinois, when a white pickup truck parked right next to me. An elderly couple got out - he was wearing an embroidered "Hubble" polo shirt. I asked him about it, and it turned out they were the parents of "Scooter", the astronaut in the center of the cover photograph, who had made five space missions to repair the Hubble telescope. The shirt he was wearing had actually been to space! Very nice book, very informative, perfect for any coffee table!
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Akira Touya
4.0 out of 5 stars Dedication from the photographer and the astronaut.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017
Truly beautiful. This book contains beauty in every page. It might well be cliche during this year to say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" (also trite, if using this as a reposte), and I shall maintain that this book will make everybody able to see the beauty in human space flight.
Beauty exists throughout this book. The very paper on which the borderless images are printed, is substantial and smooth. The images themselves are heartbreaking in their clarity and purprose. I suspect this book will convince anybody of the appeal, the dedication, and the brilliance behind human space flight.
This is a large and heavy book. Do not doubt this. My copy was not bound so tightly that the spine cracked upon first opening. I like this.
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Lynda
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Hubble History
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2015
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We ordered this because my husband worked on the Hubble and its servicing missions for 24 years. He knew all of the people interviewed and we were excited to see he was even mentioned in it and even found a small picture of him. This technical book is really geared toward people who really knew Hubble, its history and its workings. Some awesome Hubble pictures, as well. If you are a space buff, it's a great book to add to your collection.
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Edward Rezac
5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Soluri Takes You There
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
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I am admittedly biased in my love and appreciation for this work, having lived the story. I am, however, overwhelmed by the sights, the sounds, and the memories each time I revisit the historic effort portrayed in these pages. Much like the Hubble time machine, “Infinite Worlds” captures the energy of the moment and presents the wonder and the beauty of what was born of it.
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GF, New York, NY
1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle Edition is Terrible; Publisher Should Be Ashamed
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014
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The Kindle edition of this book is deeply flawed and the publisher (and/Amazon) should issue an update for those (like me) unfortunate enough to have purchased it. Even when reading this in the Kindle app on a full-sized iPad, in many areas the text is cut off on the rightmost margin (and none of the font or spacing settings help). In other areas, dozens of photos actually overlay the text of the book. And, unlike in the hard copy, there are no captions on most of the photographs. All in all, a pretty poor e-book product from a major publisher, and a deeply frustrating Kindle offering that shouldn't have been released in this form.
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mark gleason
5.0 out of 5 stars I liked the short stories from many people and the importance ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2017
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I have read a lot of NASA type books and this one had an approach that made the program seem more real. I liked the short stories from many people and the importance that they saw in their work. A good read.
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Divyendra Pratap Mathur
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in India on March 12, 2018
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Nice book with vibrant pictures
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2015
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Excellent book, especially the chapter that Dr Ravi Margasahayam wrote.
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