Written by more than 100 leading astronomers from the world's universities and observatories, it is comprehensive, authoritative and accessible, with the best A-Z encyclopedia for enthusiastic sky watchers and over 500 colour photographs, star maps and explanatory diagrams.
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking - Albert Einstein