The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe [9780762486502]

Overview

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 and the constellations
• planets
• comets
• eclipses
• galaxies
• black holes
• exoplanets
• and much more

It 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 year
• view the planets and the cosmos
• select the best equipment to use, including telescopes and cameras
• photograph objects in space

Schilling 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 Handbook is a primordial soup-to-nuts guide to the cosmos and an essential reference for every student of the universe. 

The book, The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780762486502 in Hardcover by Govert Schilling may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.