The Astronomy Book

The Astronomy Book will teach you:

What long-ago astronomers thought about other worlds; Solar system facts; How constellations relate to astrology; The history of space exploration; Black holes - do they exist?; The origin and age of the moon; Why Mars doesn't support life; The composition of stars, supernova remnants, and the myth of star birth; Asteroid legends and the extinction of the dinosaurs; Are there planets outside our solar system, and could they be home to intelligent life?; What are UFOs?; The age of comets and meteor showers.