Astronomy Handbook

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.