The Hundred Greatest Stars Paperback / softback
by James B. Kaler
Paperback / softback
Description
While there are guides to the visible sky, this is the first book to encompass the most important stars known in the universe at a level accessible to the layperson.
The noted astronomer James Kaler takes us on a tour of the 100 most interesting stars, describing their characteristics and importance in words and vivid pictures.
James B. Kaler is an internationally recognized expert on stars and their formation.
A professor of astronomy at the University of Illinois, he is the author of "Stars and Their Spectra" (Cambridge), "Stars" (Freeman/Scientific American Library), "Cosmic Clouds" (Freeman/Scientific American Library), and numerous articles for popular and professional astronomy magazines.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:211 pages, 86 Illustrations, color; 17 Illustrations, black and white; XXVIII, 211 p. 103 illus., 86
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Publication Date:01/01/0001
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- ISBN:9781475781564
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:211 pages, 86 Illustrations, color; 17 Illustrations, black and white; XXVIII, 211 p. 103 illus., 86
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Publication Date:01/01/0001
- Category:
- ISBN:9781475781564
