E-Books →The Astronomy Handbook The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling,is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including:the stars andthe constellationsplanetscometseclipsesgalaxiesblack holesexoplanetsand much moreIt also offers an excellent education for every amateur astronomer, including detailed and practical information on how to:locate and track the movements of the constellations throughout the yearview the planets and the cosmosselect the best equipment to use, including telescopes and camerasphotograph objects in spaceSchilling provides a fascinating history of astronomy, as well as clear and accessible explanations of binary, variable, and neutron stars; black holes and gamma-ray bursts; the formation and structure of galaxies; dark matter; and extraterrestrial life.The Astronomy Handbookis a primordial soup-to-nuts guide to the cosmos and an essential reference for every student of the universe.