The Hundred Greatest Stars
| Author | : James B. Kaler |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 2006-05-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780387216256 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0387216251 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (251 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Hundred Greatest Stars written by James B. Kaler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
