Olejar Books

"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."