Touch the Invisible Sky is a 60-page tactile astronomy book written by astronomy educator Noreen Grice, and astronomers Simon Steel and Doris Daou,[1] and was published in 2007 by Ozone publishing.[2] The book contains colour images alongside Braille and large print descriptions of celestial objects, and colour photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and Spitzer Space Telescope, amongst others,[1] which are over-laid with TechnoBraille,[2] allowing visually impaired readers to feel the images. The images featured include nebulae, stars, galaxies and some of the telescopes used to photograph the celestial objects.[1] The images span a range of wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum, with a variety of textures and shapes used to convey the characteristics of the objects.[3] The objects featured include our own Sun, the star Eta Carinae, The Crab Nebula, and Kepler's Supernova.[4]
| Author | Noreen Grice, Simon Steel, Doris Daou |
|---|---|
| Language | Braille, English |
| Published | 2007 |
| Publisher | Ozone Publishing |
It was partly funded by NASA, who have also funded two other books by Grice, Touch the Universe and Touch the Sun,[5] and by an education grant from the Chandra mission.[1]
We wanted to show that the beauty and complexity of the universe goes far beyond what we can see with our eyes!
References edit
- ^ a b c d "NASA Unveils Cosmic Images Book in Braille for Blind Readers". HubbleSite.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ a b "Exhibition Items - Louis Braille: His Legacy and Influence | Exhibitions - Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Chandra :: Educational Materials :: Touch the Invisible Sky". chandra.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Touch the Invisible Sky: A multi-wavelength Braille book featuring NASA images". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Exploring the Cosmos in Braille | Science Mission Directorate". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-16.