Stars

Stars - Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates

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Publisher's Synopsis

An illuminating, accessible guide to the night sky, written by an expert astronomer. 

Whether stargazing with the naked eye or observing deep space with the largest telescopes in the world, humans have a seemingly never-ending fascination with the stars. Our ancestors saw patterns in their random arrangement, inventing both tales of legendary heroes and the pastime of dot-to-dot in one fell swoop. But it's only in the last century or so that the natures of these distant lights have been revealed-and it's more incredible than any legend.

How are stars born? How long do they live? And just how many times can you read the word "trillion" before it starts sounding made up? Find out as astronomer Greg Brown of Royal Observatory Greenwich takes a short diversion from obsessing over black holes to illuminate the lives of stars-and black holes, naturally.

Book information

ISBN: 9781906367817
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
Imprint: Royal Museums Greenwich
Pub date:
DEWEY: 523.8
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 120
Weight: 122g
Height: 176mm
Width: 141mm
Spine width: 13mm