An introduction to astronomy. It begins by looking at the Universe as a whole, describing what we can see. The solar system is explored in detail, taking each p... » 

An introduction to astronomy. It begins by looking at the Universe as a whole, describing what we can see. The solar system is explored in detail, taking each planet in turn. Moons, asteroids, meteoroids and comets are described and objects outside our solar system are explained. Readers will learn what stars are, how they cluster together to form galaxies. This guide will appeal to adults and children wishing to learn about atronomy for the first time. «