The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars...

This essential guide for every amateur astronomer explores the entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, beginner-friendly handbook.​
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.