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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog contributor b12562861.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog extent "xxvii, 213 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0387954368 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Copernicus,".
- catalog subject "523.8 21".
- catalog subject "Astronomy.".
- catalog subject "Physics.".
- catalog subject "QB801 .K244 2002".
- catalog subject "Relativity (Physics).".
- catalog subject "Stars.".
- catalog tableOfContents "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.".
- catalog title "The hundred greatest stars / James B. Kaler.".
- catalog type "text".