ROUGH GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE, THE

Whether you're a novice or an experienced amateur astronomer, 'The Rough Guide to the Universe' is an indispensable book. Giving both a guide to the universe and an accessible overview of the science of astronomy, the Rough Guide features - concise information on every planet in the solar system, as well as the sun, moon, asteroids and comets; practical advice on observing the planets and stars, with binoculars, telescopes and the naked eye; incisive explanations of the latest theories about how the universe began and how it might end, the formation of galaxies and galaxy clusters, and weird concepts such as dark matter, worm holes and superstrings; dozens of photographs, plus star charts of every constellation, showing the night sky in the Northern and Southern hemispheres; detailed listings of star clubs, planetariums, 'deep sky' sites and Internet resources.