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The hundred greatest stars

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
eBook, English, 2002
Copernicus, New York, 2002
1 online resource (xxvii, 213 pages) : illustrations (some color)
9780387216256, 9786610187898, 0387216251, 6610187894
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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Stars 0-100
Glossary
Outtakes
Appendix A: A Listing of Stars in Order of Evolution
Appendix B: A List of Stars' Common Names
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