{"product_id":"the-astronomy-handbook-the-ultimate-guide-to-observing-and-understanding-stars-planets-galaxies-and-the-universe-by-govert-schilling","title":"Astronomy Handbook: Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe by Govert Schilling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential guide for every amateur astronomer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Astronomy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe stars and the constellations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplanets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeclipses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egalaxies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexoplanets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also offers an excellent education for every amateur astronomer, including detailed and practical information on how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elocate and track the movements of the constellations throughout the year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eview the planets and the cosmos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eselect the best equipment to use, including telescopes and cameras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephotograph objects in space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchilling 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 extra-terrestrial life. The\u003ci\u003e Astronomy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a primordial soup-to-nuts guide to the cosmos and an essential reference for every student of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"A deep dive...a great resource for those who like astronomical history.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeekDad, on Constellations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An impressively comprehensive bird's-eye view of a research topic that is both many decades established and yet still at the very cutting edge of astronomy and physics.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Mack, Wall Street Journal, on The Elephant in the Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eGovert Schilling\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning astronomy writer whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist, Science, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e BBC Sky at Night Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/i\u003e and author of\u003ci\u003e Constellations\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant in the Universe.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: H \u003cspan\u003e246mm x W 204mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780762486502\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Western Australian Museum Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51092159398055,"sku":"9780762486502","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/6521\/8471\/files\/9780762486502.jpg?v=1785818829","url":"https:\/\/store.museum.wa.gov.au\/products\/the-astronomy-handbook-the-ultimate-guide-to-observing-and-understanding-stars-planets-galaxies-and-the-universe-by-govert-schilling","provider":"Western Australian Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}