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.